New research shows that exposure to pesticides and other toxins caused Gulf War Illness among the 700,000 U.S. troops who fought in the first Gulf War. Researchers concluded that exposure to ...

This unit presents the background and history of Gulf War illness (GWI), as well as the definitions and exposures on site. The Gulf War occurred in two phases, Operation Desert Shield, from August ...

US scientists say they have discovered what caused thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 Gulf War to fall sick with ... the air when caches of Iraqi chemical weapons were bombed.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) Gulf War Registry alerts Veterans to possible long-term health problems that may be related to environmental exposures during their military service.

This past week the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) approved a new set of “presumptive” illnesses that will affect the ...

Scott Sturkol/Army) Veterans who served in the first Gulf War or Post-9/11 conflicts ... difficult for indirect injuries caused by exposure to toxic chemicals at military bases from hazards ...