A review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses,Depleted uranium.
- 其他作者: Golomb, Beatrice Alexandra. , Marshall, Grant N., , Harley, Naomi H. , Spektor, Dalia M. , United States. , National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
- 出版: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND 1999.
- 稽核項: 1 online resource (144 pages) :illustrations, maps.
- 叢書名: Gulf War illnesses series ;v. 7
- 標題: HEALTH & FITNESS , MEDICAL Infectious Diseases. , Phenomena and Processes. , MEDICAL , Radiation , Radiation Effects , Physical Phenomena , Medicine. , Infectious Diseases. , Elements , Elements, Radioactive , Environment and Public Health. , Actinoid Series Elements , Inorganic Chemicals , Chemicals and Drugs. , Public Health , HEALTH & FITNESS Diseases -- Contagious. , Persian Gulf syndrome. , Uranium , Persian Gulf Syndrome , Health & Biological Sciences. , Disease , Delivery of Health Care , Metals, Heavy , Occupational Diseases , Electronic books. , Metals , Pathology. , DiseasesContagious. , Radiologic Health , Electromagnetic Phenomena
- ISBN: 083302681X , 9780833026811
- ISBN: 083302681X
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- 附註: "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Research Institute." "MR-1018-OSD." Includes bibliographical references.
- 摘要: The confrontation that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 brought with it the threat that chemical and biological weapons might be used against the more than half a million military personnel the United States deployed to the region. To protect these troops from such threats, the Department of Defense wished to use drugs and vaccines that, not having been tested for use in these specific situations, were considered "investigational" by the federal Food and Drug Administration. This report examines the history of the Interim Rule, adopted in December 21, 1990, that authorized the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to waive informed consent for the use of investigational drugs and vaccines for certain military uses; how this authority was used for pyridostigmine bromide and botulinum toxoid during the Gulf War; and the subsequent controversy surrounding the rule, its application, and its implications. -- Provided by publisher.
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Because of the metal's density and metallurgical properties, depleted uranium (DU) saw widespread use during the Persian Gulf War in improved armor and antiarmor rounds of increased penetrating power. This report examines the scientific literature regarding possible health effects on U.S. troops of exposure to DU. While very little literature directly addresses DU, a wide body of literature deals with the health effects of natural uranium and enriched uranium. DU is toxicologically identical to natural uranium and radiologically more benign because it is less radioactive. No increase in overall deaths has been observed as a result of exposure to natural uranium in several epidemiological studies. The literature review paid close attention to the ongoing study of a group of Gulf War Veterans who received the highest exposure to DU. Those with embedded fragments have elevated urine uranium levels, but researchers report neither adverse renal effects attributable to DU nor any adverse health effects related to DU radiation.
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