Accession Number:

ADA370608

Title:

A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses. Volume 7 Depleted Uranium

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Harley, Naomi H.
• Foulkes, Ernest C.
• Hilborne, Lee H.
• Hudson, Arlene
• Anthony, C. R.

Report Date:

1999-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

139.0

Abstract:

This literature review, one of eight commissioned by the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses, summarizes the existing scientific literature on the health effects of depleted uranium that may have affected service members who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and recommends additional areas of research where appropriate. The eight RAND reviews are intended to complement efforts by the Defense Department and other federal agencies as they attempt to understand the full range of health implications of service in that conflict.

Descriptors:

• *HEALTH
• *DEPLETED URANIUM
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• WARFARE
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• IRAQ
• KUWAIT
• PERSIAN GULF
• LITERATURE SURVEYS
• ILLNESS
• SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Radioactivity, Radioactive Wastes and Fission Products

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE