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1 INTRODUCTION
Pages 13-18

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... BACKGROUND In 1998, in response to the growing concerns of ill Gulf War veterans, Congress passed two laws: PL 105-277, the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act, and PL 105-368, the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act. Those laws directed the secretary of veterans affairs to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
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From page 14...
... Consequently, a VA request that IOM consider whether there is an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in all veteran populations resulted in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans (IOM, 2006a) , a request for an examination of all health effects in veterans deployed to the Persian Gulf irrespective of specific exposures resulted in Gulf War and Health, Volume 4: Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War (IOM, 2006b)
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... SCOPE OF THE REPORT The committee was charged with conducting a review of the scientific literature on the association between TBI and long-term health effects. The review included all relevant studies of human TBI in any population (occupational, clinical, and other)
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From page 16...
... The committee did not review general studies of "disability" as a gross measure of morbidity but rather evaluated studies that associated TBI with specific health outcomes. ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT Chapter 2 reviews the biology of TBI and provides information on the biomechanics and pathophysiology of TBI.
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From page 17...
... 1994. Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam.
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From page 18...
... 2004. Mandate of the WHO collaborating centre task force on mild traumatic brain injury.
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