Veterans at Risk:

The Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite

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Size: 448 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1993

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Constance M. Pechura and David P. Rall, Editors; Committee on the Survey of the Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite, Institute of Medicine
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Recently, World War II veterans have come forward to claim compensation for health effects they say were caused by their participation in chemical warfare experiments.
In response, the Veterans Administration asked the Institute of Medicine to study the issue. Based on ...
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Front Matter	i-xx
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Introduction	9-13	(skim)
2 Methods of Literature Collection and Survey	14-20	(skim)
3 History and Analysis of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Research Programs in the United States	21-60	(skim)
4 Findings from the Public Hearing Process	61-70	(skim)
5 Chemistry of Sulfur Mustard and Lewisite	71-80	(skim)
6 Relationship of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Exposure to Carcinogenesis	81-111	(skim)
7 Nonmalignant Respiratory Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite	112-130	(skim)
8 Ocular Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite	131-147	(skim)
9 Dermatological Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite	148-178	(skim)
10 Other Physiological Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite	179-198	(skim)
11 Relationship of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Exposure to Psychological Dysfunction	199-213	(skim)
12 Summary of Findings and Recommendations	214-226	(skim)
Bibliography	227-330	(skim)
A. Scientific and Background Presentations Made to the Committee	331-334	(skim)
B. Excerpt from The Residual Effects of Warfare Gases	335-337	(skim)
C. Involvement of the National Academy of Sciences Complex in World War II Research Programs: A Summary	338-339	(skim)
D. Excerpts from Chamber Tests with Human Subjects I, II, and IX. Naval Research Laboratory Reports Nos. P-2208 and P-2579	340-369	(skim)
E. Interim Report and Addendum: Feasibility of Developing a Cohort of Veterans Exposed to Mustard Gas During WWII Testing Programs	370-377	(skim)
F. Summary of the Department of the Army Report: Use of Volunteers in Chemical Agent Research	378-381	(skim)
G. Public Hearing Announcement	382-385	(skim)
H. Letter from Dr. Jay Katz to Dr. David P. Rall	386-389	(skim)
I. Risk Assessment Considerations for Sulfur Mustard	390-398	(skim)
J. Examination of the Effects of Certain Acute Environmental Exposures on Future Respiratory Health Consequences	399-416	(skim)
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	417-420	(skim)
Index	421-428	(skim)

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Recently, World War II veterans have come forward to claim compensation for health effects they say were caused by their participation in chemical warfare experiments.
In response, the Veterans Administration asked the Institute of Medicine to study the issue. Based on a literature review and personal testimony from more than 250 affected veterans, this new volume discusses in detail the development and chemistry of mustard agents and Lewisite followed by interesting and informative discussions about these substances and their possible connection to a range of health problems, from cancer to reproductive disorders.
The volume also offers an often chilling historical examination of the use of volunteers in chemical warfare experiments by the U.S. military--what the then-young soldiers were told prior to the experiments, how they were "encouraged" to remain in the program, and how they were treated afterward.
This comprehensive and controversial book will be of importance to policymakers and legislators, military and civilian planners, officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs, military historians, and researchers.

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