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  • Author: Timothy Heeren
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Toxicant exposures and health symptoms in military pesticide applicators from the 1991 Gulf War

Abstract: Objective: The chronic impact of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and other toxicants on Gulf War (GW) veterans' health symptoms is unclear. Methods: Building on reports …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Characterizing 1991 Gulf War women Veterans from the Boston biorepository and integrative network for Gulf war illness: demographics, exposures, neuroimaging, and cognitive outcomes

Abstract: Objective: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating multisymptom condition that affects nearly a third of 1990-91 Gulf War (GW) veterans. Symptoms include pain, fatigue, …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Cognitive decrements in 1991 Gulf War veterans: associations with Gulf War illness and neurotoxicant exposures in the boston biorepository, recruitment, and integrative network (bbrain) cohorts

Abstract: Background: During deployment, veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) were exposed to multiple war-related toxicants. Roughly a third of these veterans continue to exhibit …

Physical Health