Gulf War Syndrome

No extra disease seen in chemical-exposed Gulf War veterans

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, November 18th, 2002

Another study adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that exposure to low levels of chemical warfare agents during the Gulf War has not led to increased illness among veterans of that conflict.

While psychological and physical ailments have been found in higher rates among military personnel deployed to the Gulf War arena, there is no difference between veterans who were exposed to low levels of chemical weapons and those not exposed, said Linda A. McCauley, PhD, of Oregon Health and Science University.

"Our findings suggest that veterans who were possibly exposed to very low levels of chemical warfare agents do not differ from other...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2002-11-18)

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