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To assess the potential health consequences of service during the Gulf War, Congress mandated studies on various agents to which the troops may have been exposed to, as described in Public Law 105-277, and Public Law 105-368. The Department of Veterans Affairs contracted with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct the studies on the agents listed below as mandated by Congress. Several IOM studies have been completed while others are on-going. Links to health outcomes are provided for those agents that have been studied. New links will be added as the IOM completes the study of additional agents.
Insecticides: organophosphorus pesticides (chlorpyrifos, diazinon, dichlorvos, and malathion), carbamate pesticides (propoxur, carbaryl, and methomyl), lindane, pyrethrins, permethrins, rodenticides (bait), and the insect repellent DEET [N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide])
Pyridostigmine bromide
Nerve agents and precursor compounds: sarin and tabun
Synthetic chemical compounds: mustard agents, volatile organic compounds, hydrazine, red fuming nitric acid, and solvents
Environmental particles and pollutants: hydrogen sulfide, oil-fire byproducts, diesel heater fumes, and sand microparticles
Sources of radiation: uranium, depleted uranium, microwave radiation, and radiofrequency radiation
Diseases endemic to the region: leishmaniasis, sandfly fever, pathogenic Escherichia coli, and shigellosis
Administration of Vaccines.
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