Gulf War Illness

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RESEARCH BRIEF

Examining Possible Causes of Gulf War Illness: RAND Policy Investigations and Reviews of the Scientific Literature — Nov 25, 2005

This research brief outlines assistance that RAND provided to the OSAGWI in investigating the health effects of eight areas of possible causes of illness: infectious diseases, pyridostigmine bromide, immunizations, wartime stress, chemical and biological warfare agents, oil well fires, depleted uranium, and pesticides.

REPORT

Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Combat and Deployment with Special Emphasis on the Gulf War — Dec 31, 2000

This book argues that, to be most helpful to veterans, we must deal with the issue of complexity and not simply focus on a hypothecated or hoped for singular cause of Gulf War illness.

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A Review of the Scientific Literature as it Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Volume 8: Pesticides — Dec 31, 1999

This report summarizes the scientific literature on 12 of the 35 pesticides that are likely to have been used during the Persian Gulf War.

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A Review of the Scientific Literature as it Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Volume 5: Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents — Dec 31, 1999

That Iraq had already used chemical warfare agents led coalition forces to take protective action. Yet many Gulf War veterans have reported a host of symptoms that could be construed as coming from exposure to chemical or biological weapons.

REPORT

A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Volume 2: Pyridostigmine Bromide — Dec 31, 1998

This report examines the role that Pyridostigmine bromide (PB) played in the ongoing chronic health problems documented in Persian Gulf War (PGW) veterans.

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Bernard D. Rostker

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Bernard Rostker is a senior fellow at the RAND Corporation, where he has served as associate director of the RAND Arroyo Center and director of the Defense Manpower Research Center in the RAND National Defense Research Institute. His recent RAND research has focused on managing the recruitment,…

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