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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458034003321

Titolo

Long-term health consequences of exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan [[electronic resource] /] / Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-37634-2

9786613376343

0-309-21756-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Disciplina

363.7392009

Soggetti

Refuse and refuse disposal - Health aspects - Iraq

Refuse and refuse disposal - Health aspects - Afghanistan

Incineration - Health aspects - Iraq

Incineration - Health aspects - Afghanistan

Electronic books.

United States Armed Forces Medical care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Committee on the Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, Board on the Health of Select Populations."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Current and Historical Uses of Burn Pits in the Military""; ""3 Approach to the Task""; ""4 Evaluation of Air Monitoring Data and Determinants of Exposure""; ""5 Health Effects of Air Pollutants Detected at Joint Base Balad""; ""6 Health Effects Associated with Combustion Products""; ""7 Synthesis and Conclusions""; ""8 Feasibility and Design Issues for an Epidemiologic Study of Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Emissions""; ""Appendix A: Committee Biographical Sketches""

""Appendix B: Review of Air Monitoring Data from Joint Base Balad""""Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies Cited in Chapter 6: Health Outcomes""