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1 Introduction
Pages 11-18

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From page 11...
... The modest size of the study population and the level of response to the survey meant that the findings in the SHAD I study could not be considered conclusive because uncommon or subtle health effects would be difficult 1-1
From page 12...
... Continuing concerns about potential health effects from exposures during SHAD testing and an interest in further evaluation of the health of this population led to a request in the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (PL 111-163) for an expanded IOM study of the SHAD test participant and comparison populations.
From page 13...
... differed from that of the veterans in the comparison population. Specifically, the committee sought to address the following questions: Research Question 1: Is participation in SHAD tests that used certain agents, simulants, tracers, or decontaminants associated with differences in long-term health effects?
From page 14...
... To test the hypotheses generated by a review of published literature (Research Question 1) , the committee looked at those SHAD participants with exposure to particular agents and compared their experience of specific health effects with the unexposed comparison group.
From page 15...
... CHALLENGES FOR THE STUDY Several of the challenges involved in carrying out this study are typical of studies to examine the potential health effects from past occupational exposures. For example, the SHAD tests took place in the 1960s and were not intended to study the health of the participants.
From page 16...
... TOPICS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY Some topics were considered beyond the scope of the study. For the SHAD I study, the IOM staff made a detailed review of Navy quarterly unit rosters and daily personnel diaries and of Marine Corps monthly personnel rosters and company diaries as part of a validation of the study participants identified by DoD as being present during the time of the SHAD tests.
From page 17...
... The focus was on the scientific question of whether test participation is associated with adverse long-term health effects. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT This report reviews the information available on the individual Project SHAD tests and the agents, simulants, tracers, and decontaminants used in them for an analysis of the association between participation in the tests or specific exposures in the tests and long-term health effects.
From page 18...
... 2007. Long-term health effects of participation in Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)


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