tailieunhanh - A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses - Volume 7 - Depleted Uranium

When the Iraqi army withdrew from Kuwait during the Gulf war, it left the Kuwait oil fields in flames. Burning crude oil produces a wide range of pollutants. This report examines the peer-reviewed scientific literature regarding possible health effects on . troops of exposure to the oil well fires. The author reports that | Depleted Uranium 1 Itles in the Sulf War Illnesses series Volume 1 Infectious Diseases Lee H. Hilborne and Beatrice Alexandra Golomb Volume 2 Pyridostigmine Bromide Beatrice Alexandra Golomb Volume 3 Immunizations Beatrice Alexandra Golomb Volume 4 Stress Grant Marshall Lois Davis and Cathy Sherbourne WITH ASSISTANCE from David Foy Lisa Jaycox and Leslie Morland Volume 5 Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents William s. Adgerson Volume 6 Oil Well Fires Dalia M. Spektor Volume 7 Depleted Uranium Naomi H. Harley Ernest c. Foulkes Lee H. Hilborne Arlene Hudson and c. Ross Anthony Volume 8 Pesticides Sandra Geschwind and Beatrice Alexandra Golomb Also included in the Gulf War Illnesses series Military Use of Drugs Not Yet Approved by the FDA for CW BW Defense Lessons from the Gulf War Richard a. Rettig Assessing the Health Consequences of Military Deployments DoD s Activities Following the Gulf War Elizabeth M. Sloss William M. Hix and c. Ross Anthony Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Combat and Deployment with Special Emphasis on the Gulf War David H. Marlowe A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses VOLUME 7 DEPLETED URANIUM Naomi H. Harley Ernest c. Foulkes Lee H Hilborne Arlene Hudson c. Ross Anthony Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense National Defense Research Institute RAND Approved for public release distribution .