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Gulf War Illness and the Health of Gulf War Veterans
Scientific Findings and Recommendations

The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses recently presented a comprehensive report, Gulf War Illness and the Health of Gulf War Veterans, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The full report can be accessed online through the website of U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

"This report describes what has been learned in the last 17 years about the health effects of military service in the Gulf War and identifies priority research issues that remain to be addressed. Although the report covers the broad spectrum of health concerns related to Gulf War service, its primary focus is the multisymptom condition that has come to be known as Gulf War illness..."

A print copy of this document is available in the Government Documents collection at Tarver Library.