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... Since the program began, about 28,600 active duty Persian Gulf veterans have requested clinical examinations. By December 31, 1996, 24,400 veterans had received completed evaluations; an additional 4,180 are currently involved in some phase of the examination process.
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... A 1-day workshop was held during which leading researchers and clinicians presented the latest scientific and clinical information regarding possible health effects of low-level exposure to nerve agents and chemically related compounds, as well as the tests available to measure the potential health effects of such exposures. Because there is little available research documenting long-term health effects of low-level exposure to nerve agents, speakers were asked to address the kinds of effects that might exist.
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... Therefore, it is important not to attempt to use the findings of the CCEP to answer research questions. The committee believes strongly that although data from the CCEP cannot be used to test for potential associations between exposures and health effects, it can, combined with other information, be used to identify promising directions for separate research studies.
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