Deployment-related toxic exposures, mental health problems, and suicide outcomes among Gulf War era U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Exposure to toxins, such as pesticides, smoke from burning oil fields, and nerve gas, during military operations have been linked to poor physical health among veterans. …

Traumatic brain injury, environmental exposures, and subjective cognition in post-9/11 Veterans enrolled in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Using data from the VA Million Veteran Program (MVP), this study aimed to (1) examine rates of environmental exposures as a function of traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Deployment to bases with open burn pits and mortality of US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Five million US Veterans had possible exposure to open burn pits used for waste disposal through service in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-2014). …

Trends in all-cause mortality among U.S. Veterans with sarcoidosis, 2004–2022

Abstract: Background: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic multiorgan disease with variable clinical outcomes. Comprehensive analysis of sarcoidosis mortality in U.S. Veterans is lacking. …

Deployment-Related Toxic Exposures Are Associated with Worsening Mental and Physical Health After Military Service: Results from a Self-Report Screening of Veterans Deployed After 9/11

Abstract: Exposure to toxins-such as heavy metals and air pollution-can result in poor health and wellbeing. Recent scientific and media attention has highlighted negative health …