Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War

January 27, 2015 @ 1:00 am January 28, 2015 @ 1:00 am EST

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This ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will comprehensively review, evaluate, and summarize the available scientific and medical literature regarding health effects in the 1990-1991 Gulf War veterans.  

The committee will pay particular attention to neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Migraines), cancer (especially brain cancer and lung cancer), and chronic multisymptom illness.

The proposed study will update earlier IOM reviews on Gulf War and Health, and this volume (Volume 10) will update the literature since the publication of the 2006 (Volume 4) and 2010 (Volume 8) Gulf War and Health reports. The committee will also provide recommendations for future research efforts on Gulf War veterans. 

Jan. 27-28, 2015

National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW 
Washington D.C.

To attend the sessions of this meeting that are open to the public or need more information, contact Nicole Freid at NFreid@nas.edu or 202-334-1751.

 

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  • Start: January 27, 2015 @ 1:00 am EST
  • End: January 28, 2015 @ 1:00 am EST
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