Measuring the Health of Persian Gulf Veterans Workshop Summary (1998) / Chapter Skim
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smoke, diesel and jet fuel, solvents and other petrochemicals, chemical agent resistant coating paint, depleted uranium, sand, endemic infections such as leishrnaniasis, extreme heat, and primitive living conditions. In addition, some soldiers were given vaccines against anthrax and botulinum toxins, and some soldiers ingested pyridostigm~ne bromide pills as protection against chemical warfare agents.
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Another effort aimed at determining the health outcomes of troops deployed to the Persian Gulf compared to those of troops not deployed to the Gulf is the DVA National Health Survey of Persian Gulf Veterans and Their Family Members, the results of which are not yet available. Despite these efforts to study the health of PGW veterans, many individuals in the U.S.
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