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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xvi, 254 pages)) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Concensus study report
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations taking place in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations since 1990. These operations include the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War, a post-war stabilization period spanning 1992 through September 2001, and the campaigns undertaken in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Deployment to Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan exposed service members to a number of airborne hazards, including oil-well fire smoke, emissions from open burn pits, dust and sand suspended in the air, and exhaust from diesel vehicles. The effects of these were compounded by stressors like excessive heat and noise that are inevitable attributes of service in a combat environment. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations reviews the scientific evidence regarding respiratory health outcomes in veterans of the Southwest Asia conflicts and identifies research that could feasibly be conducted to address outstanding questions and generate answers, newly emerging technologies that could aid in these efforts, and organizations that the Veterans Administration might partner with to accomplish this work. |
| Funding |
This activity was supported by Contract Order No. 36C24E18C0068 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
| Contents |
Intro -- FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Airborne Hazards in Southwest Asia -- 3 Evaluation of the Evidence Base and Background of Major Studies and Cohorts -- 4 Evaluation of Respiratory Outcomes -- 5 Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing the Understanding of Respiratory Health Issues in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans -- Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas -- Appendix B: National Academies Reports Related to Gulf Theater Veterans' Health |
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Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee -- Appendix D: Committee Member and Staff Biographical Sketches |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects -- Middle East.
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Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects. |
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Middle East. |
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Lungs -- Diseases -- Diagnosis.
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Lungs -- Diseases -- Diagnosis. |
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Pollutants -- Health aspects.
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Pollutants -- Health aspects. |
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Pollutants. |
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Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Veterans -- Health aspects.
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Persian Gulf War (1991) |
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Veterans. |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- Health aspects.
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Iraq War (2003-2011) |
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Veterans -- Health aspects.
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War on Terrorism (2001-2009) |
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Veterans -- Medical care -- United States.
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Veterans -- Medical care. |
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United States. |
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United States. |
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Middle East. |
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Iraq. |
| Chronological Term |
1991-2011 |
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Electronic books.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Respiratory health effects of airborne hazards exposures in the Southwest Asia theater of military operations. Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2020] 0309679109 (OCoLC)1198974608 |
| ISBN |
9780309679138 (electronic book) |
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0309679133 (electronic book) |
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9780309679114 |
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0309679117 |
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9780309679107 |
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0309679109 |
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