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Exposures: Embedded Fragments (Shrapnel)

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Some Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have retained toxic embedded fragments in their bodies after blast injuries.

Shrapnel is a common term to describe the toxic fragments from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), bombs, mines and shells.

Although health problems caused by toxic embedded fragments are not fully understood, generally fragments are harmful in two ways

Veterans who have toxic embedded fragments are eligible for care at the VA's Toxic Embedded Fragment surveillance center in Baltimore. See Resources for more info.

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