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Veterans at Risk: The Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite (1993)
Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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Veterans at Risk: The Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite

effects associated with these chemicals

  1. Recommend ways to decrease the gaps in knowledge that may be found.

Those interested in giving a brief oral presentation to the committee must respond, giving their name, address, and telephone number, by Monday, March 16th to:

Constance M. Pechura, Ph.D. (Staff Director)

Institute of Medicine

F03036

2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20418

TEL: 202/334-3387

FAX: 202/334-2939

The committee also encourages submission of information in written form to the above address; telephone calls will also be accepted. Attendance at the public hearing is not required for consideration of your experiences by the committee. Please contact the staff director for additional information.

VETERANS WHO APPEARED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING

Glenn Jenkins, Nokomis, Florida

Johnnie H. Ross, Robersonville, North Carolina

Richard Snow, West Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Nathan J. Schnurman, Charles City, Virginia

Richard W. Rawls, Stone Mountain, Georgia

Dan Gentile, Scottsdale, Arizona

George Avery, Salem, Oregon

David D. Fallin, San Antonio, Texas

Charles Cavell, Midlothian, Virginia

Stanley Weintraub, Washington, D.C.

Bernard Klonowski, Arlington, Virginia

Frank Kozdras, Port Charlotte, Florida

Millard Scudder, Dillsboro, Indiana

Russell H. O'Berry, Richmond, Virginia

Joseph L. Butash, Scranton, Pennsylvania

R. B. Moore, Mechanicsville, Virginia

Victor R. Barnhardt, Concord, North Carolina

Victor LaBate, Jarrettsville, Maryland

Elmer L. Hood, Monroe, North Carolina

Walter Langston, Rectortown, Virginia

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Front Matter (R1-R20)
Executive Summary (1-8)
1 Introduction (9-13)
2 Methods of Literature Collection and Survey (14-20)
3 History and Analysis of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Research Programs in the United States (21-60)
4 Findings from the Public Hearing Process (61-70)
5 Chemistry of Sulfur Mustard and Lewisite (71-80)
6 Relationship of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Exposure to Carcinogenesis (81-111)
7 Nonmalignant Respiratory Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite (112-130)
8 Ocular Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite (131-147)
9 Dermatological Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite (148-178)
10 Other Physiological Effects of Mustard Agents and Lewisite (179-198)
11 Relationship of Mustard Agent and Lewisite Exposure to Psychological Dysfunction (199-213)
12 Summary of Findings and Recommendations (214-226)
Bibliography (227-330)
A. Scientific and Background Presentations Made to the Committee (331-334)
B. Excerpt from The Residual Effects of Warfare Gases (335-337)
C. Involvement of the National Academy of Sciences Complex in World War II Research Programs: A Summary (338-339)
D. Excerpts from Chamber Tests with Human Subjects I, II, and IX. Naval Research Laboratory Reports Nos. P-2208 and P-2579 (340-369)
E. Interim Report and Addendum: Feasibility of Developing a Cohort of Veterans Exposed to Mustard Gas During WWII Testing Programs (370-377)
F. Summary of the Department of the Army Report: Use of Volunteers in Chemical Agent Research (378-381)
G. Public Hearing Announcement (382-385)
H. Letter from Dr. Jay Katz to Dr. David P. Rall (386-389)
I. Risk Assessment Considerations for Sulfur Mustard (390-398)
J. Examination of the Effects of Certain Acute Environmental Exposures on Future Respiratory Health Consequences (399-416)
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations (417-420)
Index (421-428)