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Veterans at Risk: The Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite (1993)
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. "G. Public Hearing Announcement." Veterans at Risk: The Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1993.

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

Sinus problems

16

Other respiratory problems

42

Cancers

 

Lung/laryngeal

6

Oral/nasal

1

Skin

20

Bladder

6

Prostate

6

Intestinal

1

Thyroid

1

Pancreas

1

Kidney

1

Leukemia/lymphoma

1

Unspecified

1

Tumors/polyps

 

Laryngeal

5

Intestinal

3

Brain

1

Heart problems

63

Vascular disease/stroke

15

Blood pressure problems

18

Chest pain

2

Diabetes

11

Cataracts/eye problems

50

Hearing problem

14

Nausea/stomach ulcers

22

Esophageal stricture

11

Hiatal hernia

6

Headaches

19

Arthritis/bone disease

40

Neurological problems

32

Depression/anxiety/post-traumatic stress disorder

52

Chronic pain

3

Alcoholism

3

Allergies

8

Blood/lymphatic disorders

6

Prostate disease

10

Kidney disease

10

Tuberculosis

4

Hepatitis B

1

Liver disease

4

Muscle spasms

2

Hair/tooth loss

4

Impotence/sterility/sexual problems

7

Genital burns and scars

7

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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)