Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War

In January 1995 the Institute of Medicine released a preliminary report containing initial findings and recommendations on the federal government's response to reports by some veterans and their families that they were suffering from illnesses related to military service in the Persian Gulf War.

The committee was asked to review the government's means of collecting and maintaining information for assessing the health consequences of military service and to recommend improvements and epidemiological studies if warranted. This new volume reflects an additional year of study by the committee and the full results of its three-year effort.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Charge to the Committee: Its Findings and Recommendations
• Environment and Exposures
• Health Outcomes
• Some Hypotheses Regarding Illnesses in Persian Gulf War Veterans
• Information Systems
• References
• Appendixes
• A. Relevant Sections of Public Law 102-585
• B. Statement of Task
• C. Committee Meetings and Individuals Providing Information
• D. Invited Presentations
• E. Other Groups Reviewing Persian Gulf War Veteran Health Issues
• F. List of Research and Related Activities on Health Problems of Persian Gulf War Veterans
• G. Selected DoD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and DVA Databases
• Acronyms
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