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Cohort R78: Experimental Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents
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Title: Cohort R78: Experimental Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents
Summary: Between 1955 and 1975, the US Army enrolled 6,720 soldiers in an experimental exposure program of chemical warfare and other agents at the Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. In 1980 the Army asked the National Research Council (NRC) to study the possible long-term health effects of these exposures. A three-volume report was issued, the last volume dealing with the current health status of test subjects, including 1,581 men exposed to anticholinesterase compounds such as GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), GF, and VX. The report indicated that "the limited information available from the follow-up on these soldiers does not permit definitive conclusions regarding the nature and extent of possible long-term problems resulting from chemical exposure at Edgewood."
References:
Possible long-term health effects of short-term exposure to chemical agents, Volume 1:
Anticholinesterases and Anticholinergics. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C. 1982.
Possible long-term health effects of short-term exposure to chemical agents, Volume 2: Cholinesterase reactivators, psychochemicals, and irritants and vesicants. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C. 1984.
Possible long-term health effects of short-term exposure to chemical agents, Volume 3: Final
Report: Current health status of test subjects. National Academy Press. Washington, D.C. 1985.
Keywords: chemical warfare; sarin; anticholinesterase
Cohort Characteristics: 6,720 total records
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Exposed (6,720) |
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Military service number: |
100% complete |
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Social security number: |
46% complete |
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Full name: |
100% complete |
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Date of birth: |
99% complete |
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Date of Edgewood: |
100% complete |
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Date of entry onto active duty: |
47% complete |
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Date of release from active duty: |
47% complete |
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Last Updated: 8/15/2005, 02:00 PM
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