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1 | { | |
2 | "docum ent": [{ | |
3 | "i d": 1, | |
4 | "n ame": "Tox ic Embedde d Fragment s", | |
5 | "p ages": [{ | |
6 | "id": 1, | |
7 | "section s": [{ | |
8 | "id" : 1, | |
9 | "hea ding": "De scription" , | |
10 | "con tent": [ | |
11 | "<p>Shrapn el and oth er metals that remai n in the b ody after injury.</p >" | |
12 | ] | |
13 | }, { | |
14 | "id" : 2, | |
15 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
16 | "con tent": [ | |
17 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
18 | "<p>From i mprovised explosive devices (I EDs), bomb s, mines a nd shells. Some frag ments may contain de pleted ura nium.</p>" , | |
19 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
20 | "<p>dermal (wounds)< /p>", | |
21 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
22 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Eur ope, North Asia, Afr ica</p>", | |
23 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
24 | "<p>All Da tes</p>" | |
25 | ] | |
26 | }, { | |
27 | "id" : 3, | |
28 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
29 | "con tent": [ | |
30 | "<p>Althou gh health problems c aused by t oxic embed ded fragme nts are no t fully un derstood, generally fragments are harmfu l in two w ays:</p>", | |
31 | "<ul>", | |
32 | " <li>Inj ury at the site of t he fragmen t</li>", | |
33 | " <li>Che micals fro m the frag ment that travel thr ough the b loodstream and can a ffect othe r parts of the body< /li>", | |
34 | "</ul>" | |
35 | ] | |
36 | }, { | |
37 | "id" : 4, | |
38 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
39 | "con tent": [ | |
40 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to toxic embedded fragments, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l1 .1.4.1') % >.</p>" | |
41 | ] | |
42 | }] | |
43 | }] , | |
44 | "l inks": { | |
45 | "1.4.1": { | |
46 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /toxic_fra gments/ind ex.asp" | |
47 | } | |
48 | } | |
49 | }, { | |
50 | "i d": 2, | |
51 | "n ame": "Dep leted Uran ium", | |
52 | "p ages": [{ | |
53 | "id": 1, | |
54 | "section s": [{ | |
55 | "id" : 1, | |
56 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
57 | "con tent": [ | |
58 | "<p>Metal used in ta nk armor a nd bullets .</p>" | |
59 | ] | |
60 | }, { | |
61 | "id" : 2, | |
62 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
63 | "con tent": [ | |
64 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
65 | "<p>When a vehicle i s hit and penetrated by a DU p rojectile, it splits into smal l shards a nd bursts into flame s. The pro jectile fr agmentatio n may fill the vehic le with fl ying metal fragments , particle s, and dus t.</p>", | |
66 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
67 | "<p>inhala tion, oral , or derma l (wounds) </p>", | |
68 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
69 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia, Europe; Gu lf War, OE F, OIF/OND </p>", | |
70 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
71 | "<p>Aug. 1 990-June 1 991, 2001- present</p >" | |
72 | ] | |
73 | }, { | |
74 | "id" : 3, | |
75 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
76 | "con tent": [ | |
77 | "<p>The tw o primary health con cerns rela ted to DU exposure a re radiati on and hea vy metal t oxicity.</ p>", | |
78 | "<ul>", | |
79 | " <li>Rad iation - s ince DU is less radi oactive th an natural ly occurri ng uranium , this sho uld not be a signifi cant sourc e of conce rn.</li>", | |
80 | " <li>Hea vy metal t oxicity - The first organs of concern ar e the kidn eys. Curre ntly, ther e is no ev idence of long-term health eff ects in Ve terans as a result o f embedded DU fragme nts.</li>" , | |
81 | "</ul>" | |
82 | ] | |
83 | }, { | |
84 | "id" : 4, | |
85 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
86 | "con tent": [ | |
87 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
88 | "<ul>", | |
89 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l2.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
90 | "</ul>", | |
91 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to deple ted uraniu m, visit: <%= link(' documents/ l2.1.4.2') %>.</p>", | |
92 | "<p>Go to the <%= li nk('docume nts/l2.1.4 .3') %> to learn abo ut results of medica l and scie ntific res earch and other DU t opics.</p> " | |
93 | ] | |
94 | }] | |
95 | }] , | |
96 | "l inks": { | |
97 | "1.4.1": { | |
98 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /docs/depl eted-urani um/du_fact sheet.pdf" | |
99 | }, | |
100 | "1.4.2": { | |
101 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /depleted_ uranium/in dex.asp" | |
102 | }, | |
103 | "1.4.3": { | |
104 | "des cr": "Depa rtment of Defense's Depleted U ranium (DU ) Library" , | |
105 | "url ": "http:/ /fhp.osd.m il/du/" | |
106 | } | |
107 | } | |
108 | }, { | |
109 | "i d": 3, | |
110 | "n ame": "Pyr idostigmin e Bromide (PB)", | |
111 | "p ages": [{ | |
112 | "id": "1 ", | |
113 | "section s": [{ | |
114 | "id" : 1, | |
115 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
116 | "con tent": [ | |
117 | "<p>Anti-n erve agent pill used to protec t military personnel from deat h in an at tack with the nerve agent soma n.</p>" | |
118 | ] | |
119 | }, { | |
120 | "id" : 2, | |
121 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
122 | "con tent": [ | |
123 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
124 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e taken th ese pills. </p>", | |
125 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
126 | "<p>oral ( self-admin istered)</ p>", | |
127 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
128 | "<p>Southw est Asia; Gulf War</ p>", | |
129 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
130 | "<p>Aug. 1 990-June 1 991</p>" | |
131 | ] | |
132 | }, { | |
133 | "id" : 3, | |
134 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
135 | "con tent": [ | |
136 | "<p>Advers e side eff ects can i nclude nau sea, vomit ing, diarr hea, abdom inal cramp s, increas ed perista lsis, incr eased sali vation, in creased br onchial se cretions, miosis, he avy perspi ration, fa sciculatio ns, and we akness.</p >", | |
137 | "<p>Curren tly, there are no kn own long-t erm health effects o f PB use; however, s ome studie s suggest that healt h problems may resul t when tak ing PB in the presen ce of othe r risk fac tors/expos ures (e.g. , effects on the cen tral nervo us system) .</p>" | |
138 | ] | |
139 | }, { | |
140 | "id" : 4, | |
141 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
142 | "con tent": [ | |
143 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
144 | "<ul>", | |
145 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l3.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
146 | "</ul>", | |
147 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on the use of pyrido stigmine b romide, vi sit: <%= l ink('docum ents/l3.1. 4.2') %>.< /p>", | |
148 | "<p>Instit ute of Med icine (IOM ) Gulf War and Healt h report < %= link('d ocuments/l 3.1.4.3') %> (2010)< /p>", | |
149 | "<p>VA has concluded that the evidence d oes not su pport an a ssociation between p yridostigm ine bromid e and chro nic multi- symptom il lnesses su ffered by Gulf War V eterans. R ead the <% = link('do cuments/l3 .1.4.4') % > for the rationale this decis ion.</p>" | |
150 | ] | |
151 | }] | |
152 | }] , | |
153 | "l inks": { | |
154 | "1.4.1": { | |
155 | "url ": "http:/ /www.gulfl ink.osd.mi l/library/ randrep/pb _paper/mr1 018.2.chap 2.html" | |
156 | }, | |
157 | "1.4.2": { | |
158 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /gulfwar/s ources/pyr idostigmin e-bromide. asp" | |
159 | }, | |
160 | "1.4.3": { | |
161 | "des cr": "Heal th Effects of Servin g in the G ulf War", | |
162 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/catalog .php?recor d_id=12835 " | |
163 | }, | |
164 | "1.4.4": { | |
165 | "des cr": "Fede ral Regist er notice" , | |
166 | "url ": "http:/ /www.feder alregister .gov/artic les/2011/0 4/14/2011- 8937/deter minations- concerning -illnesses -discussed -in-nation al-academy -of-scienc es-reports -on-gulf-w ar" | |
167 | } | |
168 | } | |
169 | }, { | |
170 | "i d": 4, | |
171 | "n ame": "Con taiminated Water", | |
172 | "p ages": [{ | |
173 | "id": "1 ", | |
174 | "section s": [{ | |
175 | "id" : 1, | |
176 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
177 | "con tent": [ | |
178 | "<p>Some w ater suppl ies have b een contam inated wit h industri al solvent s and othe r chemical s from sou rces on mi litary bas es.</p>" | |
179 | ] | |
180 | }, { | |
181 | "id" : 2, | |
182 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
183 | "con tent": [ | |
184 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
185 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e been exp osed to in dustrial s olvents an d other ch emicals th rough the water supp ly during military t raining an d service at several bases.</p >", | |
186 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
187 | "<p>dermal , ingestio n, inhalat ion</p>", | |
188 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
189 | "<p>USA</p >", | |
190 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
191 | "<p>1950-p resent</p> " | |
192 | ] | |
193 | }, { | |
194 | "id" : 3, | |
195 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
196 | "con tent": [ | |
197 | "<ul>", | |
198 | "<li>In ge neral, the impact of exposure to solvent s and othe r chemical s on your health dep ends on th e specific chemical, concentra tion, leng th of expo sure, and how it ent ers the bo dy.</li>", | |
199 | "<li>The d uration an d intensit y of the e xposure to contamina ted water at any spe cific loca tion on an y military base is u nknown. Sc ientific s tudies sho w evidence of an inc reased ris k of devel oping cert ain types of cancers as a resu lt of occu pational e xposure to TCE, PCE, vinyl chl oride and benzene fo r several years. The data on P FAS are le ss conclus ive.</li>" , | |
200 | "</ul>" | |
201 | ] | |
202 | }, { | |
203 | "id" : 4, | |
204 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
205 | "con tent": [ | |
206 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
207 | "<ul style ='word-wra p: break-w ord'>", | |
208 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
209 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 4.2') %></ li>", | |
210 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 4.3') %></ li>", | |
211 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 4.4') %></ li>", | |
212 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 4.5') %></ li>", | |
213 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 5.0') %></ li>", | |
214 | "</ul>", | |
215 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on histori cal water contaminat ion at Cam p Lejeune, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l4 .1.4.6') % >.</p>", | |
216 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on PFAS wa ter contam ination on military bases, vis it: <%= li nk('docume nts/l4.1.5 .1') %>.</ p>", | |
217 | "<p>Regist er for Mar ine Corps notices on water con tamination at Camp L ejeune at: <%= link( 'documents /l4.1.4.7' ) %>.</p>" , | |
218 | "<p>Nation al Researc h Council report: <% = link('do cuments/l4 .1.4.8') % >.</p>", | |
219 | "<p>Resear ch and com munity stu dies being conducted by the Ag ency for T oxic Subst ances and Disease Re gistry on </p>", | |
220 | "<ul>", | |
221 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 5.2') %></ li>", | |
222 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l4.1. 5.3') %></ li>", | |
223 | "</ul>" | |
224 | ] | |
225 | }] | |
226 | }] , | |
227 | "l inks": { | |
228 | "1.4.1": { | |
229 | "des cr": "Camp Lejeune h ealth care law", | |
230 | "url": "ht tps:// DNS . URL /healthben efits/reso urces/publ ications/I B10-449_ca mp_lejeune .pdf#" | |
231 | }, | |
232 | "1.4.2": { | |
233 | "des cr": "Benz ene", | |
234 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts3.p df" | |
235 | }, | |
236 | "1.4.3": { | |
237 | "des cr": "Tetr achloroeth ylene (PCE or PERC)" , | |
238 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts18. pdf" | |
239 | }, | |
240 | "1.4.4": { | |
241 | "des cr": "Tric hloroetyle ne (TCE)", | |
242 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts19. pdf" | |
243 | }, | |
244 | "1.4.5": { | |
245 | "des cr": "Viny l chloride ", | |
246 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts20. pdf" | |
247 | }, | |
248 | "1.4.6": { | |
249 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /camp-leje une/index. asp" | |
250 | }, | |
251 | "1.4.7": { | |
252 | "url ": "https: //clnr.hqi .usmc.mil/ clwater/in dex.aspx" | |
253 | }, | |
254 | "1.4.8": { | |
255 | "des cr": "Cont aminated W ater Suppl ies at Cam p Lejeune" , | |
256 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/catalog .php?recor d_id=12618 " | |
257 | }, | |
258 | "1.4.9": { | |
259 | "des cr": "PFAS contamina tion on mi litary bas es and sur rounding c ommunities ", | |
260 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /sites/lej eune/" | |
261 | }, | |
262 | "1.5.0": { | |
263 | "des cr": "Perf luoroalkyl and polyf luoroalkyl substance s (PFAS)", | |
264 | "url": "ht tps:// DNS . URL /pfc/docs/ pfas_fact_ sheet.pdf" | |
265 | }, | |
266 | "1.5.1" : { | |
267 | "url": "ht tps:// DNS . URL /exposures /pfas.asp" | |
268 | }, | |
269 | "1.5.2" : { | |
270 | "des cr": "Past water con tamination at Camp L ejeune", | |
271 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /sites/lej eune/" | |
272 | }, | |
273 | "1.5.3" : { | |
274 | "des cr": "PFAS contamina tion on mi litary bas es and sur rounding c ommunities ", | |
275 | "url": "ht tps:// DNS . URL /pfc/atsdr _sites_inv olvement.h tml" | |
276 | } | |
277 | } | |
278 | }, { | |
279 | "i d": 5, | |
280 | "n ame": "Ind ustrial So lvents", | |
281 | "p ages": [{ | |
282 | "id": "1 ", | |
283 | "section s": [{ | |
284 | "id" : 1, | |
285 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
286 | "con tent": [ | |
287 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e been exp osed to in dustrial s olvents du ring milit ary servic e in gener al job dut ies.</p>" | |
288 | ] | |
289 | }, { | |
290 | "id" : 2, | |
291 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
292 | "con tent": [ | |
293 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
294 | "<p>Many S ervicememb ers use in dustrial s olvents in regular m ilitary ta sks such a s cleaning , degreasi ng, paint stripping, and thinn ing oil-ba sed paints .</p>", | |
295 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
296 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al, ingest ion</p>", | |
297 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
298 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
299 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
300 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
301 | ] | |
302 | }, { | |
303 | "id" : 3, | |
304 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
305 | "con tent": [ | |
306 | "<p>Exposu re to solv ents may i mpact your health de pending on the speci fic chemic als, level of concen tration, l ength of e xposure, a nd how it enters the body.</p> ", | |
307 | "<h3>Inhal ed Vapors< /h3>", | |
308 | "<p>These may irrita te the eye s, cause d rowsiness, difficult y with bre athing and if severe , neurolog ical damag e</p>", | |
309 | "<h3>Direc t Eye Cont act</h3>", | |
310 | "<p>This m ay cause b urning and tearing a nd if seve re, visual problems. </p>", | |
311 | "<h3>Skin Contact</h 3>", | |
312 | "<p>This m ay cause s kin drynes s, irritat ion, rashe s or chemi cal burns. </p>", | |
313 | "<h3>Inges ted</h3>", | |
314 | "<p>Althou gh rare, t his can ca use seriou s illness. </p>" | |
315 | ] | |
316 | }, { | |
317 | "id" : 4, | |
318 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
319 | "con tent": [ | |
320 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
321 | "<ul>", | |
322 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
323 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.2') %></ li>", | |
324 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.3') %></ li>", | |
325 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.4') %></ li>", | |
326 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.5') %></ li>", | |
327 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.6') %></ li>", | |
328 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l5.1. 4.7') %></ li>", | |
329 | "</ul>", | |
330 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to indus trial solv ents, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l5.1.4. 8') %>.</p >" | |
331 | ] | |
332 | }] | |
333 | }] , | |
334 | "l inks": { | |
335 | "1.4.1": { | |
336 | "des cr": "Indu strial sol vents (gen eral)", | |
337 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=284" | |
338 | }, | |
339 | "1.4.2": { | |
340 | "des cr": "Benz ene", | |
341 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts3.p df" | |
342 | }, | |
343 | "1.4.3": { | |
344 | "des cr": "Perc hlorate", | |
345 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts162 .pdf" | |
346 | }, | |
347 | "1.4.4": { | |
348 | "des cr": "Perf luorooctan e sulfonat e (PFOS)", | |
349 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts200 .pdf" | |
350 | }, | |
351 | "1.4.5": { | |
352 | "des cr": "Tetr achloroeth ylene (PCE or PERC)" , | |
353 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts18. pdf" | |
354 | }, | |
355 | "1.4.6": { | |
356 | "des cr": "Tric hloroetyle ne (TCE)", | |
357 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts19. pdf" | |
358 | }, | |
359 | "1.4.7": { | |
360 | "des cr": "Viny l chloride ", | |
361 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts20. pdf" | |
362 | }, | |
363 | "1.4.8": { | |
364 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /solvents/ index.asp" | |
365 | } | |
366 | } | |
367 | }, { | |
368 | "i d": 6, | |
369 | "n ame": "Vib ration", | |
370 | "p ages": [{ | |
371 | "id": "1 ", | |
372 | "section s": [{ | |
373 | "id" : 1, | |
374 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
375 | "con tent": [ | |
376 | "<p>Vetera ns who wor ked with m achinery o n a regula r basis du ring milit ary servic e may have been expo sed to han d-arm or w hole body vibration. </p>" | |
377 | ] | |
378 | }, { | |
379 | "id" : 2, | |
380 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
381 | "con tent": [ | |
382 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
383 | "<ul>", | |
384 | "<li>Hand- arm vibrat ion from u sing power hand tool s</li>", | |
385 | "<li>Whole -body vibr ation from operating heavy equ ipment suc h as truck s, helicop ters, and ships</li> ", | |
386 | "</ul>", | |
387 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
388 | "<p>n/a</p >", | |
389 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
390 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
391 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
392 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
393 | ] | |
394 | }, { | |
395 | "id" : 3, | |
396 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
397 | "con tent": [ | |
398 | "<p>High-i ntensity n oise and v ibration c an cause o r contribu te to hear ing loss a nd tinnitu s (ringing in the ea rs).</p>", | |
399 | "<p>Regula r exposure to hand-a rm vibrati on may cau se Hand-Ar m Vibratio n Syndrome . Symptoms include t ingling, n umbness, a nd pain in the finge rs and han ds.</p>", | |
400 | "<p>Regula r exposure to whole body vibra tion may c ause low b ack pain.< /p>" | |
401 | ] | |
402 | }, { | |
403 | "id" : 4, | |
404 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
405 | "con tent": [ | |
406 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to vibra tion, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l6.1.4. 1') %>.</p >", | |
407 | "<p>Learn more about vibration exposure and its he alth effec ts from th e <%= link ('document s/l6.1.4.2 ') %>.</p> " | |
408 | ] | |
409 | }] | |
410 | }] , | |
411 | "l inks": { | |
412 | "1.4.1": { | |
413 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /vibration /index.asp " | |
414 | }, | |
415 | "1.4.2": { | |
416 | "des cr": "Nava l Safety C enter", | |
417 | "url ": "http:/ /www.publi c.navy.mil /comnavsaf ecen/Pages /acquisiti on/vibrati on_acquisi tion.aspx" | |
418 | } | |
419 | } | |
420 | }, { | |
421 | "i d": 7, | |
422 | "n ame": "Rad iation", | |
423 | "p ages": [{ | |
424 | "id": "1 ", | |
425 | "section s": [{ | |
426 | "id" : 1, | |
427 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
428 | "con tent": [ | |
429 | "<p>Energy given off from a so urce with enough ene rgy, so th at during an interac tion with an atom, i t can remo ve tightly bound ele ctrons fro m the orbi t of an at om, causin g the atom to become charged o r ionized. </p>" | |
430 | ] | |
431 | }, { | |
432 | "id" : 2, | |
433 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
434 | "con tent": [ | |
435 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
436 | "<p>A vari ety of act ivities as sociated w ith milita ry service , includin g nuclear weapons ha ndling and detonatio n, weapons and other military equipment made with depleted u ranium, ra dioactive material, calibratio n and meas urement so urces, and x-rays, a nd persons monitored for occup ational ra diation ex posure. Fo r detailed informati on about s pecific ex posure eve nts, visit : <%= link ('document s/l7.1.4.3 ') %>.</p> ", | |
437 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
438 | "<p>dermal , oral, in halation</ p>", | |
439 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
440 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
441 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
442 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
443 | ] | |
444 | }, { | |
445 | "id" : 3, | |
446 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
447 | "con tent": [ | |
448 | "<ul>", | |
449 | "<li>Ioniz ing radiat ion is hig h-energy r adiation t hat may po se some mi nimal heal th risk.</ li>", | |
450 | "<li>Non-i onizing ra diation is low-energ y radiatio n that inc ludes radi ation from sources s uch as sun light, mic rowaves, r adio frequ encies, ra dar and so nar. Most radiation of this ty pe poses v ery minima l health r isk.</li>" , | |
451 | "</ul>" | |
452 | ] | |
453 | }, { | |
454 | "id" : 4, | |
455 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
456 | "con tent": [ | |
457 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
458 | "<ul>", | |
459 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l7.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
460 | "</ul>", | |
461 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to radia tion, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l7.1.4. 2') %>.</p >" | |
462 | ] | |
463 | }] | |
464 | }] , | |
465 | "l inks": { | |
466 | "1.4.1": { | |
467 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /toxfaqs/t facts149.p df" | |
468 | }, | |
469 | "1.4.2": { | |
470 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /radiation /index.asp " | |
471 | }, | |
472 | "1.4.3": { | |
473 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /radiation /sources/i ndex.asp" | |
474 | } | |
475 | } | |
476 | }, { | |
477 | "i d": 8, | |
478 | "n ame": "Noi se", | |
479 | "p ages": [{ | |
480 | "id": "1 ", | |
481 | "section s": [{ | |
482 | "id" : 1, | |
483 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
484 | "con tent": [ | |
485 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e been exp osed to ha rmful nois e during m ilitary se rvice in c ombat, tra ining, and general j ob duties. </p>" | |
486 | ] | |
487 | }, { | |
488 | "id" : 2, | |
489 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
490 | "con tent": [ | |
491 | "<h3>Sourc e of Expos ure</h3>", | |
492 | "<p>Noise can come f rom gunfir e, explosi ves, rocke ts, heavy weapons, j ets and ai rcraft, an d machiner y.</p>", | |
493 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
494 | "<p>n/a</p >", | |
495 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
496 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
497 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
498 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
499 | ] | |
500 | }, { | |
501 | "id" : 3, | |
502 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
503 | "con tent": [ | |
504 | "<p>High-i ntensity n oise and v ibration c an cause o r contribu te to hear ing loss a nd tinnitu s (ringing in the ea rs).</p>" | |
505 | ] | |
506 | }, { | |
507 | "id" : 4, | |
508 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
509 | "con tent": [ | |
510 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
511 | "<ul>", | |
512 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l8.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
513 | "</ul>", | |
514 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to noise , visit: < %= link('d ocuments/l 8.1.4.2') %>.</p>", | |
515 | "<p>The In stitute of Medicine published a 2005 rep ort, <%= l ink('docum ents/l8.1. 4.3') %>.< /p>" | |
516 | ] | |
517 | }] | |
518 | }] , | |
519 | "l inks": { | |
520 | "1.4.1": { | |
521 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=286" | |
522 | }, | |
523 | "1.4.2": { | |
524 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /noise/ind ex.asp" | |
525 | }, | |
526 | "1.4.3": { | |
527 | "des cr": "Nois e and Mili tary Servi ce: Implic ations for Hearing L oss and Ti nnitus", | |
528 | "url ": "http:/ /www.iom.e du/Reports /2005/Nois e-and-Mili tary-Servi ce-Implica tions-for- Hearing-Lo ss-and-Tin nitus.aspx " | |
529 | } | |
530 | } | |
531 | }, { | |
532 | "i d": 9, | |
533 | "n ame": "Oil Well Fire s", | |
534 | "p ages": [{ | |
535 | "id": "1 ", | |
536 | "section s": [{ | |
537 | "id" : 1, | |
538 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
539 | "con tent": [ | |
540 | "<p>Oil we lls were l it on fire , producin g dense cl ouds of so ot, liquid , aerosols and gases .</p>" | |
541 | ] | |
542 | }, { | |
543 | "id" : 2, | |
544 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
545 | "con tent": [ | |
546 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
547 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e experien ced these fires igni ted by Ira qi forces during the Gulf War as the smo ke remaine d low to t he ground. Exposures were the highest du ring winte rtime enca mpments in Saudi Ara bia.</p>", | |
548 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
549 | "<p>inhala tion, oral , or derma l</p>", | |
550 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
551 | "<p>Southw est Asia; Gulf War</ p>", | |
552 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
553 | "<p>1991</ p>" | |
554 | ] | |
555 | }, { | |
556 | "id" : 3, | |
557 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
558 | "con tent": [] | |
559 | }, { | |
560 | "id" : 4, | |
561 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
562 | "con tent": [ | |
563 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
564 | "<ul>", | |
565 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l9.1. 4.1') %></ li>", | |
566 | "</ul>", | |
567 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to oil w ell fires, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l9 .1.4.2') % >.</p>", | |
568 | "<p>Instit ute of Med icine repo rt on <%= link('docu ments/l9.1 .4.3') %>. </p>" | |
569 | ] | |
570 | }] | |
571 | }] , | |
572 | "l inks": { | |
573 | "1.4.1": { | |
574 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=53" | |
575 | }, | |
576 | "1.4.2": { | |
577 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /gulfwar/s ources/oil -well-fire s.asp" | |
578 | }, | |
579 | "1.4.3": { | |
580 | "des cr": "Gulf War and H ealth: Fue ls, Combus tion Produ cts and Pr opellants (2005)", | |
581 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/catalog .php?recor d_id=11180 " | |
582 | } | |
583 | } | |
584 | }, { | |
585 | "i d": 10, | |
586 | "n ame": "Mef loquine", | |
587 | "p ages": [{ | |
588 | "id": "1 ", | |
589 | "section s": [{ | |
590 | "id" : 1, | |
591 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
592 | "con tent": [ | |
593 | "<p>A drug that has been given to milita ry personn el for pro tection ag ainst mala ria.</p>" | |
594 | ] | |
595 | }, { | |
596 | "id" : 2, | |
597 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
598 | "con tent": [ | |
599 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
600 | "<p>Servic emembers m ay have ta ken mefloq uine (bran d name: La riam®) , a round, white tab let, once a week whe n deployed to areas where mala ria is fou nd.</p>", | |
601 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
602 | "<p>ingest ion</p>", | |
603 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
604 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia, Africa; Gu lf War, OE F, OIF/OND </p>", | |
605 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
606 | "<p>1990-p resent</p> " | |
607 | ] | |
608 | }, { | |
609 | "id" : 3, | |
610 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
611 | "con tent": [ | |
612 | "<p>Most p eople who take meflo quine do n ot experie nce side e ffects. Fo r those wh o do, the most commo n reported side effe cts includ e nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, difficult y sleeping , and bad dreams. Th ese sympto ms are usu ally mild and do not cause peo ple to sto p taking t he medicin e. People with liver problems, or those who drink alcohol or take medi cines that affect th e liver, m ay take lo nger to el iminate me floquine f rom the bo dy.</p>", | |
613 | "<p>Occasi onally, me floquine m ay cause m ore seriou s side eff ects. Exam ples inclu de psychia tric sympt oms such a s anxiety, paranoia, depressio n, mood ch anges, hal lucination s, agitati on, and un usual beha vior. Othe r uncommon side effe cts may in clude musc le weaknes s, irregul ar heartbe at, and lu ng problem s such as pneumoniti s (inflamm ation of l ung tissue ). Rare ca ses of sui cidal thou ghts have been repor ted.</p>" | |
614 | ] | |
615 | }, { | |
616 | "id" : 4, | |
617 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
618 | "con tent": [ | |
619 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
620 | "<ul>", | |
621 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l IP ') %></li> ", | |
622 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l IP ') %></li> ", | |
623 | "</ul>", | |
624 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on the use of mefloq uine, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l IP ') %></p>" | |
625 | ] | |
626 | }] | |
627 | }] , | |
628 | "l inks": { | |
629 | "1.4.1": { | |
630 | "des cr": "Depa rtment of Defense", | |
631 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=159", | |
632 | "mim etype": "p df" | |
633 | }, | |
634 | "1.4.2": { | |
635 | "des cr": "Food and Drug Administra tion", | |
636 | "url ": "http:/ /www.fda.g ov/downloa ds/Drugs/D rugSafety/ UCM362232. pdf" | |
637 | }, | |
638 | "1.4.3": { | |
639 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /mefloquin e-lariam.a sp" | |
640 | } | |
641 | } | |
642 | }, { | |
643 | "i d": 11, | |
644 | "n ame": "Sul fur Fire", | |
645 | "p ages": [{ | |
646 | "id": "1 ", | |
647 | "section s": [{ | |
648 | "id" : 1, | |
649 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
650 | "con tent": [ | |
651 | "<p>A fire at a sulf ur mine pl ant releas ed harmful chemicals into the air.</p>" | |
652 | ] | |
653 | }, { | |
654 | "id" : 2, | |
655 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
656 | "con tent": [ | |
657 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
658 | "<p>The fi re was ign ited at th e Mishraq State Sulf ur Mine Pl ant near M osul, Iraq and burne d for almo st a month .</p>", | |
659 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
660 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al</p>", | |
661 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
662 | "<p>Southw est Asia; OIF/OND</p >", | |
663 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
664 | "<p>2003</ p>" | |
665 | ] | |
666 | }, { | |
667 | "id" : 3, | |
668 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
669 | "con tent": [ | |
670 | "<p>Servic e members involved w ith fighti ng this fi re experie nced irrit ation, min or burns, and blood- tinged nas al mucous. </p>", | |
671 | "<p>Both s ulfur diox ide and hy drogen sul fide, whic h were rel eased into the air a s a result of the fi re, are ga ses that c an produce irritatio n and redd ening of t he nose an d throat, eye irrita tion, and coughing. At high le vels, thes e gases ca n burn the skin and cause seve re airway obstructio n, hypoxia (inadequa te supply of oxygen to the bod y) and pul monary ede ma (fluid accumulati on in the lungs).</p >", | |
672 | "<p>Short- term high- level expo sure has b een associ ated with a rare con dition of lung damag e known as constrict ive bronch iolitis an d an asthm a-like con dition kno wn as reac tive airwa y dysfunct ion syndro me.</p>" | |
673 | ] | |
674 | }, { | |
675 | "id" : 4, | |
676 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
677 | "con tent": [ | |
678 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to the s ulfur fire at Mishra q Sulfur M ine, visit : <%= link ('document s/l11.1.4. 1') %>.</p >" | |
679 | ] | |
680 | }] | |
681 | }] , | |
682 | "l inks": { | |
683 | "1.4.1": { | |
684 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /mishraq-s ulfur-fire /index.asp " | |
685 | } | |
686 | } | |
687 | }, { | |
688 | "i d": 12, | |
689 | "n ame": "Chr omium", | |
690 | "p ages": [{ | |
691 | "id": "1 ", | |
692 | "section s": [{ | |
693 | "id" : 1, | |
694 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
695 | "con tent": [ | |
696 | "<p>The Qa rmat Ali W ater Treat ment Facil ity area w as contami nated with sodium di chromate, a source o f the toxi c chemical , hexavale nt chromiu m.</p>" | |
697 | ] | |
698 | }, { | |
699 | "id" : 2, | |
700 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
701 | "con tent": [ | |
702 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
703 | "<p>Servic emembers a ssigned to the Qarma t Ali Wate r Treatmen t Facility may have been expos ed to toxi c hexavale nt chromiu m from bre athing con taminated sodium dic hromate du st.</p>", | |
704 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
705 | "<p>inhala tion</p>", | |
706 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
707 | "<p>Southw est Asia; OIF/OND</p >", | |
708 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
709 | "<p>2003</ p>" | |
710 | ] | |
711 | }, { | |
712 | "id" : 3, | |
713 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
714 | "con tent": [ | |
715 | "<p>The En vironmenta l Protecti on Agency determined chromium in the air is a huma n carcinog en. Prolon ged exposu re to brea thing high concentra tions of c hromium ov er months or years i s known to cause lun g cancer w hen the le vels in th e air are many times higher th an those f ound in th e natural environmen t. Exposur e to chrom ium for sh ort period s usually does not c ause cance r. </p>", | |
716 | "<p>Sympto ms of expo sure to ch romium inc lude nasal irritatio ns, such a s runny or itchy nos e, sneezin g, noseble eds, nasal ulcers an d holes in the nasal septum. I t also can cause res piratory p roblems li ke asthma, skin irri tation, an d skin ulc ers. </p>" | |
717 | ] | |
718 | }, { | |
719 | "id" : 4, | |
720 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
721 | "con tent": [ | |
722 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
723 | "<ul>", | |
724 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l12.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
725 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l12.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
726 | "</ul>", | |
727 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to the c hromium in Qarmat Al i, visit: <%= link(' documents/ l12.1.4.3' ) %></p>" | |
728 | ] | |
729 | }] | |
730 | }] , | |
731 | "l inks": { | |
732 | "1.4.1": { | |
733 | "url ": "http:/ /phc.amedd .army.mil/ PHC Resour ce Library /QarmatAli WTPChromiu mAssessmen tMay2010.p df" | |
734 | }, | |
735 | "1.4.2": { | |
736 | "des cr": "Food and Drug Administra tion", | |
737 | "url ": "http:/ /www.fda.g ov/downloa ds/Drugs/D rugSafety/ UCM362232. pdf" | |
738 | }, | |
739 | "1.4.3": { | |
740 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /qarmat-al i/index.as p" | |
741 | } | |
742 | } | |
743 | }, { | |
744 | "i d": 13, | |
745 | "n ame": "Ext reme Heat" , | |
746 | "p ages": [{ | |
747 | "id": "1 ", | |
748 | "section s": [{ | |
749 | "id" : 1, | |
750 | "hea ding": "De scription" , | |
751 | "con tent": [ | |
752 | "<p>Health problems that could be caused by extrem ely hot te mperatures .</p>" | |
753 | ] | |
754 | }, { | |
755 | "id" : 2, | |
756 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
757 | "con tent": [ | |
758 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
759 | "<p>Vetera ns serving in hot, d esert clim ates may h ave suffer ed from he at injurie s.</p>", | |
760 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
761 | "<p>n/a</p >", | |
762 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
763 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/O ND</p>", | |
764 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
765 | "<p>1990-1 991, 2001- present</p >" | |
766 | ] | |
767 | }, { | |
768 | "id" : 3, | |
769 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
770 | "con tent": [ | |
771 | "<p>Common Condition s</p>", | |
772 | "<ul>", | |
773 | "<li>Heat stroke is a serious illness th at occurs when the b ody is una ble to con trol its o wn tempera ture.</li> ", | |
774 | "<li>Heat exhaustion is an ill ness cause d by dehyd ration and salt loss , and can lead to he at stroke. </li>", | |
775 | "<li>Sunbu rn occurs when skin is overexp osed to ul traviolet radiation. </li>", | |
776 | "</ul>", | |
777 | "<p>Vetera ns who hav e suffered from heat injuries during mil itary serv ice may be more susc eptible to heat and more serio us heat in juries in the future .</p>" | |
778 | ] | |
779 | }, { | |
780 | "id" : 4, | |
781 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
782 | "con tent": [ | |
783 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
784 | "<ul>", | |
785 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l13.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
786 | "</ul>", | |
787 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to the e xtreme hea t, visit: <%= link(' documents/ l13.1.4.2' ) %></p>" | |
788 | ] | |
789 | }] | |
790 | }] , | |
791 | "l inks": { | |
792 | "1.4.1": { | |
793 | "des cr": "CDC fact sheet ", | |
794 | "url ": "http:/ /www.cdc.g ov/niosh/d ocs/2011-1 74/pdfs/20 11-174.pdf " | |
795 | }, | |
796 | "1.4.2": { | |
797 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /heat-inju ries/index .asp" | |
798 | } | |
799 | } | |
800 | }, { | |
801 | "i d": 14, | |
802 | "n ame": "Pes ticides", | |
803 | "p ages": [{ | |
804 | "id": "1 ", | |
805 | "section s": [{ | |
806 | "id" : 1, | |
807 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
808 | "con tent": [ | |
809 | "<p>Chemic als used f or pest co ntrol.</p> " | |
810 | ] | |
811 | }, { | |
812 | "id" : 2, | |
813 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
814 | "con tent": [ | |
815 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
816 | "<p>Lindan e and DEET were used by Servic emembers a s personal insect re pellents, lindane to treat uni forms and DEET on th e skin. Al l other pe sticides s hipped to the Gulf r egion were to be use d only by specially trained in dividuals or for spe cific appl ications.< /p>", | |
817 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
818 | "<p>inhala tion or de rmal</p>", | |
819 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
820 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/O ND</p>", | |
821 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
822 | "<p>1990-p resent</p> " | |
823 | ] | |
824 | }, { | |
825 | "id" : 3, | |
826 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
827 | "con tent": [] | |
828 | }, { | |
829 | "id" : 4, | |
830 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
831 | "con tent": [ | |
832 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
833 | "<ul>", | |
834 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l14.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
835 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l14.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
836 | "</ul>", | |
837 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to pesti cides, vis it: <%= li nk('docume nts/l14.1. 4.3') %></ p>", | |
838 | "<p>VA has concluded that the evidence d oes not su pport an a ssociation between e xposure to pesticide s and Gulf War Veter ans' chron ic multisy mptom illn esses. Rea d the <%= link('docu ments/l14. 1.4.4') %> for the r ationale b ehind VA's decision. </p>", | |
839 | "<p>Instit ute of Med icine (IOM ) Gulf War and Healt h report < %= link('d ocuments/l 14.1.4.5') %></p>", | |
840 | "<p>IOM re port on <% = link('do cuments/l1 4.1.4.6') %></p>" | |
841 | ] | |
842 | }] | |
843 | }] , | |
844 | "l inks": { | |
845 | "1.4.1": { | |
846 | "des cr": "DEET ", | |
847 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=245", | |
848 | "mim etype": "p df" | |
849 | }, | |
850 | "1.4.2": { | |
851 | "des cr": "Perm ethrin", | |
852 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=242", | |
853 | "mim etype": "p df" | |
854 | }, | |
855 | "1.4.3": { | |
856 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /gulfwar/s ources/pes ticides.as p" | |
857 | }, | |
858 | "1.4.4": { | |
859 | "des cr": "Fede ral Regist er notice" , | |
860 | "url ": "https: //www.fede ralregiste r.gov/arti cles/2011/ 04/14/2011 -8937/dete rminations -concernin g-illnesse s-discusse d-in-natio nal-academ y-of-scien ces-report s-on-gulf- war" | |
861 | }, | |
862 | "1.4.5": { | |
863 | "des cr": "Heal th Effects of Servin g in the G ulf War (2 010)", | |
864 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/catalog .php?recor d_id=12835 " | |
865 | }, | |
866 | "1.4.6": { | |
867 | "des cr": "Gulf War and H ealth: Ins ecticides and Solven ts (2003)" , | |
868 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/catalog .php?recor d_id=10628 " | |
869 | } | |
870 | } | |
871 | }, { | |
872 | "i d": 15, | |
873 | "n ame": "Fue ls", | |
874 | "p ages": [{ | |
875 | "id": "1 ", | |
876 | "section s": [{ | |
877 | "id" : 1, | |
878 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
879 | "con tent": [ | |
880 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e been exp osed to fu els used t o operate military v ehicles.</ p>" | |
881 | ] | |
882 | }, { | |
883 | "id" : 2, | |
884 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
885 | "con tent": [ | |
886 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
887 | "<p>Some S ervicememb ers may ha ve been ex posed to f uels, such as diesel and JP-8, used to o perate veh icles in d eployment settings.< /p>", | |
888 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
889 | "<p>inhala tion or de rmal</p>", | |
890 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
891 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
892 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
893 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
894 | ] | |
895 | }, { | |
896 | "id" : 3, | |
897 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
898 | "con tent": [ | |
899 | "<p>Possib le health effects de pend on ho w they wer e exposed (skin, ora l, or brea thing), le ngth of ti me exposed , and pers onal facto rs such as age, gend er, geneti c traits, and diet.< /p>", | |
900 | "<p>Common health ef fects incl ude:</p>", | |
901 | "<ul>", | |
902 | "<li>irrit ation to u nprotected skin</li> ", | |
903 | "<li>eye a nd upper r espiratory irritatio n</li>", | |
904 | "<li>fatig ue</li>", | |
905 | "<li>breat hing diffi culty</li> ", | |
906 | "<li>heada ches</li>" , | |
907 | "<li>dizzi ness</li>" , | |
908 | "<li>sleep disturban ces</li>", | |
909 | "</ul>", | |
910 | "<p>Scient ific resea rch on lon g-term eff ects is no t conclusi ve. Howeve r, if an i ndividual is exposed to large amounts of fuel for a long per iod of tim e, researc h shows th ere is a p otential f or health effects, s uch as lun g and hear t problems .</p>" | |
911 | ] | |
912 | }, { | |
913 | "id" : 4, | |
914 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
915 | "con tent": [ | |
916 | "<h3>Fact Sheets</h3 >", | |
917 | "<ul>", | |
918 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l15.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
919 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l15.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
920 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l15.1 .4.3') %>< /li>", | |
921 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l15.1 .4.4') %>< /li>", | |
922 | "</ul>", | |
923 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to fuels , visit: < %= link('d ocuments/l 15.1.4.5') %>.</p>", | |
924 | "<p>The In stitute of Medicine published a 2005 rep ort, <%= l ink('docum ents/l15.1 .4.6') %>. </p>" | |
925 | ] | |
926 | }] | |
927 | }] , | |
928 | "l inks": { | |
929 | "1.4.1": { | |
930 | "des cr": "Mili tary Vehic le Exhaust - WRIISC" , | |
931 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /education /factsheet s/military -and-aircr aft-vehicl e-exhaust. pdf" | |
932 | }, | |
933 | "1.4.2": { | |
934 | "des cr": "JP-5 and JP-8 - ATSDR", | |
935 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts121 .pdf" | |
936 | }, | |
937 | "1.4.3": { | |
938 | "des cr": "JP-4 and JP-7 - ATSDR", | |
939 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts76. pdf" | |
940 | }, | |
941 | "1.4.4": { | |
942 | "des cr": "Auto motive Gas oline - AT SDR", | |
943 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts72. pdf" | |
944 | }, | |
945 | "1.4.5": { | |
946 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /fuels/ind ex.asp" | |
947 | }, | |
948 | "1.4.6": { | |
949 | "des cr": "Gulf War and H ealth: Vol ume 3. Fue ls, Combus tion Produ cts, and P ropellants ", | |
950 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/openboo k.php?reco rd_id=1118 0&page=1" | |
951 | } | |
952 | } | |
953 | }, { | |
954 | "i d": 16, | |
955 | "n ame": "Ext reme Cold" , | |
956 | "p ages": [{ | |
957 | "id": "1 ", | |
958 | "section s": [{ | |
959 | "id" : 1, | |
960 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
961 | "con tent": [ | |
962 | "<p>Health problems can be cau sed by ext remely col d temperat ures.</p>" | |
963 | ] | |
964 | }, { | |
965 | "id" : 2, | |
966 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
967 | "con tent": [ | |
968 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
969 | "<p>Servic emembers h ave been e xposed to extreme co ld without adequate protection in combat and milit ary traini ng mission s. For mor e details on who may have been affected specifical ly, visit <%= link(' documents/ l16.1.2.1' ) %>.</p>" , | |
970 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
971 | "<p>n/a</p >", | |
972 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
973 | "<p>South- Central As ia, East A sia, Europ e, North A sia; World War II, K orean War, OEF</p>", | |
974 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
975 | "<p>1944-1 945, 1950, 2001-pres ent</p>" | |
976 | ] | |
977 | }, { | |
978 | "id" : 3, | |
979 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
980 | "con tent": [ | |
981 | "<p>The ma jor cold i njuries su ffered by Servicemem bers inclu de frostbi te, non-fr eezing col d injuries , immersio n foot (fo rmerly cal led trench foot), an d hypother mia.</p>", | |
982 | "<p>Cold i njuries ma y result i n long-ter m health p roblems, i ncluding t he followi ng signs a nd symptom s (at the site of ex posure):</ p>", | |
983 | "<ul>", | |
984 | "<li>Chang es in musc le, skin, nails, lig aments, an d bones</l i>", | |
985 | "<li>Skin cancer in frostbite scars</li> ", | |
986 | "<li>Neuro logic inju ry with sy mptoms suc h as bouts of pain i n the extr emities, h ot or cold tingling sensations , and numb ness</li>" , | |
987 | "<li>Vascu lar injury with Rayn aud's Phen omenon wit h symptoms such as e xtremities becoming painful an d white or discolore d when col d</li>", | |
988 | "</ul>", | |
989 | "<p>The ri sk of cold injury de pends on s everal env ironmental condition s includin g temperat ure, wind and moistu re, in com bination w ith physic al activit y, the dur ation of e xposure, a nd amount of protect ion. The i ndividual' s level of fitness a nd cold su sceptibili ty also co ntribute t o the risk .</p>" | |
990 | ] | |
991 | }, { | |
992 | "id" : 4, | |
993 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
994 | "con tent": [ | |
995 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to extre me cold, v isit: <%= link('docu ments/l16. 1.4.1') %> .</p>" | |
996 | ] | |
997 | }] | |
998 | }] , | |
999 | "l inks": { | |
1000 | "1.2.1": { | |
1001 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /cold-inju ries/index .asp" | |
1002 | }, | |
1003 | "1.4.1": { | |
1004 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /cold-inju ries/index .asp" | |
1005 | } | |
1006 | } | |
1007 | }, { | |
1008 | "i d": 17, | |
1009 | "n ame": "Pol ychlorinat ed Bipheny ls (PCBs)" , | |
1010 | "p ages": [{ | |
1011 | "id": "1 ", | |
1012 | "section s": [{ | |
1013 | "id" : 1, | |
1014 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1015 | "con tent": [ | |
1016 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e been exp osed to PC Bs during military s ervice in general jo b duties. Products m ade before 1977 that may conta in PCBs in clude old fluorescen t lighting fixtures and electr ical devic es contain ing PCB ca pacitors, and old mi croscope a nd hydraul ic oils.</ p>" | |
1017 | ] | |
1018 | }, { | |
1019 | "id" : 2, | |
1020 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1021 | "con tent": [ | |
1022 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1023 | "<p>Vetera ns at risk for PCB e xposure du ring milit ary servic e are thos e who, bef ore 1977, worked on repair and maintenan ce of PCB transforme rs, capaci tors, and conduits. Other ways of being exposed to PCBs incl ude eating contamina ted food ( a major so urce is fi sh caught in contami nated lake s or river s); breath ing air ne ar hazardo us waste s ites, and drinking c ontaminate d water.</ p>", | |
1024 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1025 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al, ingest ion</p>", | |
1026 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1027 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
1028 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1029 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
1030 | ] | |
1031 | }, { | |
1032 | "id" : 3, | |
1033 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1034 | "con tent": [ | |
1035 | "<p>The mo st common health pro blems for people exp osed to la rge amount s of PCBs are skin c onditions such as ac ne and ras hes.</p>", | |
1036 | "<p>Studie s in expos ed workers have show n changes in blood a nd urine t hat may in dicate liv er damage. </p>" | |
1037 | ] | |
1038 | }, { | |
1039 | "id" : 4, | |
1040 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1041 | "con tent": [ | |
1042 | "<h3>Fact sheets:</h 3>", | |
1043 | "<ul>", | |
1044 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l17.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1045 | "</ul>", | |
1046 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to PCBs, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l1 7.1.4.2') %>.</p>" | |
1047 | ] | |
1048 | }] | |
1049 | }] , | |
1050 | "l inks": { | |
1051 | "1.4.1": { | |
1052 | "des cr": "ATSD R", | |
1053 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts17. pdf" | |
1054 | }, | |
1055 | "1.4.2": { | |
1056 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /pcb/index .asp" | |
1057 | } | |
1058 | } | |
1059 | }, { | |
1060 | "i d": 18, | |
1061 | "n ame": "Inf ectious Di seases", | |
1062 | "p ages": [{ | |
1063 | "id": "1 ", | |
1064 | "section s": [{ | |
1065 | "id" : 1, | |
1066 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1067 | "con tent": [ | |
1068 | "<p>Vetera ns may hav e contract ed illness es caused by bacteri a or paras ites while deployed. </p>" | |
1069 | ] | |
1070 | }, { | |
1071 | "id" : 2, | |
1072 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1073 | "con tent": [ | |
1074 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1075 | "<p>Vetera ns who wer e deployed to Southw est Asia ( including Iraq) or A fghanistan may exper ience symp toms of in fectious d iseases wh ile on act ive duty, or they ma y later de velop symp toms of in fectious d iseases th at were co ntracted o verseas.</ p>", | |
1076 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1077 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al</p>", | |
1078 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1079 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/O ND</p>", | |
1080 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1081 | "<p>1990-1 991, 2011- present</p >" | |
1082 | ] | |
1083 | }, { | |
1084 | "id" : 3, | |
1085 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1086 | "con tent": [] | |
1087 | }, { | |
1088 | "id" : 4, | |
1089 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1090 | "con tent": [ | |
1091 | "<h3>Fact sheets:</h 3>", | |
1092 | "<ul>", | |
1093 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l18.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1094 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l18.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
1095 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l18.1 .4.3') %>< /li>", | |
1096 | "</ul>", | |
1097 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to infec tious dise ases, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l18.1.4 .4') %>.</ p>", | |
1098 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to rabie s, specifi cally, vis it: <%= li nk('docume nts/l18.1. 4.5') %>.< /p>" | |
1099 | ] | |
1100 | }] | |
1101 | }] , | |
1102 | "l inks": { | |
1103 | "1.4.1": { | |
1104 | "des cr": "Mala ria", | |
1105 | "url ": "http:/ /phc.amedd .army.mil/ PHC Resour ce Library /18-040-01 07_Malaria [1].pdf" | |
1106 | }, | |
1107 | "1.4.2": { | |
1108 | "des cr": "Tube rculosis", | |
1109 | "url ": "http:/ /www.cdc.g ov/tb/publ ications/f actsheets/ general/tb .pdf" | |
1110 | }, | |
1111 | "1.4.3": { | |
1112 | "des cr": "Leis hmaniasis" , | |
1113 | "url ": "http:/ /deploymen thealthlib rary.fhp.o sd.mil/Pro duct/Retri eveFile?pr odId=155" | |
1114 | }, | |
1115 | "1.4.4": { | |
1116 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /infectiou s-diseases /index.asp " | |
1117 | }, | |
1118 | "1.4.5": { | |
1119 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /rabies/in dex.asp" | |
1120 | } | |
1121 | } | |
1122 | }, { | |
1123 | "i d": 19, | |
1124 | "n ame": "Par ticulate M atter (PM) ", | |
1125 | "p ages": [{ | |
1126 | "id": "1 ", | |
1127 | "section s": [{ | |
1128 | "id" : 1, | |
1129 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1130 | "con tent": [ | |
1131 | "<p>Tiny a irborne ma tter that can cause respirator y and othe r health p roblems.</ p>" | |
1132 | ] | |
1133 | }, { | |
1134 | "id" : 2, | |
1135 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1136 | "con tent": [ | |
1137 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1138 | "<p>Vetera ns who wer e deployed to the Pe rsian Gulf , Afghanis tan and ot her dusty environmen ts were of ten expose d to sand, dust, pol lution and other air borne part icles. PM levels in Southwest Asia are n aturally h igher, and primary s ources in this regio n include dust storm s, vehicle exhaust, constructi on sites, farming, a nd emissio ns from lo cal indust ries.</p>" , | |
1139 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1140 | "<p>inhala tion</p>", | |
1141 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1142 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia, East Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/ OND</p>", | |
1143 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1144 | "<p>1985-p resent</p> " | |
1145 | ] | |
1146 | }, { | |
1147 | "id" : 3, | |
1148 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1149 | "con tent": [ | |
1150 | "<p>Larger particles such as s and may be come trapp ed in the nose and t hroat but can be exp elled by c oughing or sneezing. </p>", | |
1151 | "<p>Very s mall, fine particles (particul ates) may cause more serious h ealth prob lems becau se they ca n be inhal ed deep in to the lun gs and air ways. Thes e extremel y small pa rticles an d liquid d roplets ca n include acids, che micals, me tals, soil or dust.< /p>", | |
1152 | "<p>Most s tudies rel ate partic ulate matt er (PM) ex posure dat a to respi ratory and cardiopul monary hea lth effect s in speci fic, susce ptible gro ups such a s young ch ildren, th e elderly, and peopl e with exi sting asth ma or card iopulmonar y disease. Many vari ables infl uence the nature and probabili ty of heal th problem s:</p>", | |
1153 | "<ul>", | |
1154 | "<li>Size of the PM< /li>", | |
1155 | "<li>Chemi cal make-u p of the P M</li>", | |
1156 | "<li>Conce ntration l evels</li> ", | |
1157 | "<li>Durat ion of exp osure</li> ", | |
1158 | "<li>Human factors i ncluding a ge, health status, e xisting me dical cond itions, an d genetics </li>", | |
1159 | "</ul>", | |
1160 | "<p>Common Symptoms: irritatio n of the e yes, nose, throat, a nd skin. O ther sympt oms includ e cold or flu-like s ymptoms su ch as coug h, runny n ose, and s hortness o f breath.< /p>" | |
1161 | ] | |
1162 | }, { | |
1163 | "id" : 4, | |
1164 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1165 | "con tent": [ | |
1166 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1167 | "<ul>", | |
1168 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l19.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1169 | "</ul>", | |
1170 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to parti culate mat ter, visit : <%= link ('document s/l19.1.4. 2') %>.</p >", | |
1171 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to the A tsugi wast e incinera tor, visit : <%= link ('document s/l19.1.4. 3') %>.</p >" | |
1172 | ] | |
1173 | }] | |
1174 | }] , | |
1175 | "l inks": { | |
1176 | "1.4.1": { | |
1177 | "url ": "http:/ /phc.amedd .army.mil/ PHC Resour ce Library /Particula te Matter_ Factsheet_ 2008_30 Ju ly_08_fina l.pdf" | |
1178 | }, | |
1179 | "1.4.2": { | |
1180 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /sand-dust -particula tes/index. asp" | |
1181 | }, | |
1182 | "1.4.3": { | |
1183 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /sand-dust -particula tes/atsugi .asp" | |
1184 | } | |
1185 | } | |
1186 | }, { | |
1187 | "i d": 20, | |
1188 | "n ame": "Asb estos", | |
1189 | "p ages": [{ | |
1190 | "id": "1 ", | |
1191 | "section s": [{ | |
1192 | "id" : 1, | |
1193 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1194 | "con tent": [ | |
1195 | "<p>Minera l fiber us ed in olde r building s</p>" | |
1196 | ] | |
1197 | }, { | |
1198 | "id" : 2, | |
1199 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1200 | "con tent": [ | |
1201 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1202 | "<p>Vetera ns who ser ved in any of the fo llowing oc cupations may have b een expose d to asbes tos: minin g, milling , shipyard work, ins ulation wo rk, demoli tion of ol d building s, carpent ry and con struction, manufactu ring and i nstallatio n of produ cts such a s flooring and roofi ng. Also, Veterans w ho served in Iraq an d other co untries in that regi on could h ave been e xposed to asbestos w hen older buildings were damag ed and the contamina nt release d into the air.</p>" , | |
1203 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1204 | "<p>inhala tion</p>", | |
1205 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1206 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
1207 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1208 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
1209 | ] | |
1210 | }, { | |
1211 | "id" : 3, | |
1212 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1213 | "con tent": [ | |
1214 | "<p>Sympto ms of asbe stos-relat ed disease s, such as shortness of breath , coughing , and ches t pain, of ten do not appear un til 20 to 50 years a fter the e xposure.</ p>", | |
1215 | "<p>Breath ing asbest os mainly causes pro blems in t he lungs a nd the mem brane that surrounds the lungs , includin g:</p>", | |
1216 | "<ul>", | |
1217 | "<li><b>As bestosis:< /b> Scarri ng of lung tissue th at causes breathing problems, usually in workers e xposed to asbestos i n workplac es before the Federa l Governme nt began r egulating asbestos u se (mid-19 70s).</li> ", | |
1218 | "<li><b>Pl eural plaq ues:</b> S carring in the inner surface o f the ribc age and ar ea surroun ding the l ungs that can cause breathing problems, though usu ally not a s serious as asbesto sis. Peopl e living i n areas wi th high en vironmenta l levels o f asbestos , as well as workers , can deve lop pleura l plaques. </li>", | |
1219 | "<li><b>Ca ncer:</b> The two ty pes of can cer caused by exposu re to asbe stos are l ung cancer and mesot helioma, a cancer of the thin lining sur rounding t he lung (p leural mem brane) or abdominal cavity (th e peritone um). Mesot helioma is a rare fo rm of canc er usually caused by asbestos exposure.< /li>", | |
1220 | "</ul>" | |
1221 | ] | |
1222 | }, { | |
1223 | "id" : 4, | |
1224 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1225 | "con tent": [ | |
1226 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1227 | "<ul>", | |
1228 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l20.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1229 | "</ul>", | |
1230 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to asbes tos, visit : <%= link ('document s/l20.1.4. 2') %>.</p >" | |
1231 | ] | |
1232 | }] | |
1233 | }] , | |
1234 | "l inks": { | |
1235 | "1.4.1": { | |
1236 | "des cr": "ATSD R", | |
1237 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts61. pdf" | |
1238 | }, | |
1239 | "1.4.2": { | |
1240 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /asbestos/ index.asp" | |
1241 | } | |
1242 | } | |
1243 | }, { | |
1244 | "i d": 21, | |
1245 | "n ame": "Age nt Orange" , | |
1246 | "p ages": [{ | |
1247 | "id": "1 ", | |
1248 | "section s": [{ | |
1249 | "id" : 1, | |
1250 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1251 | "con tent": [ | |
1252 | "<p>One of several b lends of t actical he rbicides [ equal amou nts of 2,4 -dichlorop henoxyacet ic acid (2 ,4-D) and 2,4,5-tric hloropheno xyacetic a cid (2,4,5 -T), which contained traces of 2,3,7,8-t etrachloro dibenzo-p- dioxin (TC DD)] the U .S. milita ry sprayed to remove trees and dense tro pical foli age that p rovided en emy cover. </p>" | |
1253 | ] | |
1254 | }, { | |
1255 | "id" : 2, | |
1256 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1257 | "con tent": [ | |
1258 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1259 | "<p>The U. S. militar y sprayed millions o f gallons of Agent O range and other herb icides on trees and vegetation during th e Vietnam War. For d etailed in formation on who may have been exposed a s a result of the us e, testing , or stora ge of Agen t Orange, visit: <%= link('doc uments/l21 .1.2.1') % >.</p>", | |
1260 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1261 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al</p>", | |
1262 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1263 | "<p>Southe ast Asia, USA, Canad a; Vietnam War, East Asia</p>" , | |
1264 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1265 | "<p>1945-1 982</p>" | |
1266 | ] | |
1267 | }, { | |
1268 | "id" : 3, | |
1269 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1270 | "con tent": [ | |
1271 | "<p>TCDD, the most t oxic compo nent of ta ctical her bicides, h as been cl assified a s a human carcinogen by the En vironmenta l Protecti on Agency. </p>", | |
1272 | "<p>VA has recognize d certain cancers an d other he alth probl ems as pre sumptive d iseases as sociated w ith exposu re to Agen t Orange o r other he rbicides d uring mili tary servi ce. Vetera ns and the ir survivo rs may be eligible f or benefit s for thes e diseases . Please v isit <%= l ink('docum ents/l21.1 .2.2') %> for the mo st up-to-d ate inform ation on t he disease s that hav e been giv en presump tive servi ce-connect ion.</p>", | |
1273 | "<ul>", | |
1274 | "<li><b>AL Amyloidos is:</b> A rare disea se caused when an ab normal pro tein, amyl oid, enter s tissues or organs. </li>", | |
1275 | "<li><b>Ch ronic B-ce ll Leukemi as:</b> A type of ca ncer which affects w hite blood cells.</l i>", | |
1276 | "<li><b>Ch loracne (o r similar acneform d isease):</ b> A skin condition that occur s soon aft er exposur e to chemi cals and l ooks like common for ms of acne seen in t eenagers.< /li>", | |
1277 | "<li><b>Di abetes Mel litus Type 2:</b> A disease ch aracterize d by high blood suga r levels r esulting f rom the bo dy's inabi lity to re spond prop erly to th e hormone insulin.</ li>", | |
1278 | "<li><b>Ho dgkin's Di sease:</b> A maligna nt lymphom a (cancer) character ized by pr ogressive enlargemen t of the l ymph nodes , liver, a nd spleen, and by pr ogressive anemia.</l i>", | |
1279 | "<li><b>Is chemic Hea rt Disease :</b> A di sease char acterized by a reduc ed supply of blood t o the hear t, that le ads to che st pain.</ li>", | |
1280 | "<li><b>Mu ltiple Mye loma:</b> A cancer o f plasma c ells, a ty pe of whit e blood ce ll in bone marrow.</ li>", | |
1281 | "<li><b>No n-Hodgkin' s Lymphoma :</b> A gr oup of can cers that affect the lymph gla nds and ot her lympha tic tissue .</li>", | |
1282 | "<li><b>Pa rkinson's Disease:</ b> A progr essive dis order of t he nervous system th at affects muscle mo vement.</l i>", | |
1283 | "<li><b>Pe ripheral N europathy, Early-Ons et:</b> A nervous sy stem condi tion that causes num bness, tin gling, and motor wea kness.</li >", | |
1284 | "<li><b>Po rphyria Cu tanea Tard a:</b> A d isorder ch aracterize d by liver dysfuncti on and by thinning a nd blister ing of the skin in s un-exposed areas. Un der VA's r ating regu lations, i t must be at least 1 0 percent disabling within one year of e xposure to herbicide s.</li>", | |
1285 | "<li><b>Pr ostate Can cer:</b> C ancer of t he prostat e; one of the most c ommon canc ers among men.</li>" , | |
1286 | "<li><b>Re spiratory Cancers (i ncludes lu ng cancer) :</b> Canc ers of the lung, lar ynx, trach ea, and br onchus.</l i>", | |
1287 | "<li><b>So ft Tissue Sarcomas ( other than osteosarc oma, chond rosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, o r mesothel ioma):</b> A group o f differen t types of cancers i n body tis sues such as muscle, fat, bloo d and lymp h vessels, and conne ctive tiss ues.</li>" , | |
1288 | "<li><b>Sp ina bifida (except s pina bifid a occulta) :</b> A de fect in th e developi ng fetus t hat result s in incom plete clos ing of the spine, is associate d with Vet erans' exp osure to A gent Orang e or other herbicide s during q ualifying service in Vietnam o r Korea.</ li>", | |
1289 | "</ul>", | |
1290 | "<p>Certai n birth de fects in t he offspri ng of wome n Vietnam Veterans a re associa ted with t heir servi ce in Viet nam, but n ot necessa rily relat ed to Agen t Orange e xposure. F or more in formation on these c onditions, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l2 1.1.3.1') %>.</p>" | |
1291 | ] | |
1292 | }, { | |
1293 | "id" : 4, | |
1294 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1295 | "con tent": [ | |
1296 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1297 | "<ul>", | |
1298 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l21.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1299 | "</ul>", | |
1300 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to Agent Orange, v isit: <%= link('docu ments/l21. 1.4.2') %> .</p>", | |
1301 | "<p>Select ed Nationa l Academie s of Scien ce, Engine ering, and Medicine reports</p >", | |
1302 | "<ul>", | |
1303 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l21.1 .4.3') %>< /li>", | |
1304 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l21.1 .4.4') %>< /li>", | |
1305 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l21.1 .4.5') %>< /li>", | |
1306 | "</ul>" | |
1307 | ] | |
1308 | }] | |
1309 | }] , | |
1310 | "l inks": { | |
1311 | "1.2.1": { | |
1312 | "descr": " http:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/locatio ns/index.a sp", | |
1313 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/locatio ns/index.a sp" | |
1314 | }, | |
1315 | "1.2.2": { | |
1316 | "descr": " http:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/index.a sp", | |
1317 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/index.a sp" | |
1318 | }, | |
1319 | "1.4.1": { | |
1320 | "des cr": "TCDD (ATSDR)", | |
1321 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts104 .pdf" | |
1322 | }, | |
1323 | "1.4.2": { | |
1324 | "descr": " http:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/index.a sp", | |
1325 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /agentoran ge/index.a sp" | |
1326 | }, | |
1327 | "1.4.3": { | |
1328 | "des cr": "Vete rans and A gent Orang e, Update 2014", | |
1329 | "url ": "https: //www.nap. edu/read/2 1845/chapt er/1" | |
1330 | }, | |
1331 | "1.4.4": { | |
1332 | "des cr": "Blue Water Nav y Vietnam Veterans a nd Agent O range Expo sure", | |
1333 | "url ": "http:/ /books.nap .edu/openb ook.php?re cord_id=13 026" | |
1334 | }, | |
1335 | "1.4.5": { | |
1336 | "des cr": "Post -Vietnam D ioxin Expo sure in Ag ent Orange -Contamina ted C-123 Aircraft", | |
1337 | "url ": "https: //www.nap. edu/read/1 8848/chapt er/1" | |
1338 | } | |
1339 | } | |
1340 | }, { | |
1341 | "i d": 22, | |
1342 | "n ame": "Che mical Agen t Resistan t Coating (CARC) Pai nt", | |
1343 | "p ages": [{ | |
1344 | "id": "1 ", | |
1345 | "section s": [{ | |
1346 | "id" : 1, | |
1347 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1348 | "con tent": [ | |
1349 | "<p>A pain t used on military v ehicles to make meta l surfaces highly re sistant to corrosion and penet ration of chemical a gents.</p> " | |
1350 | ] | |
1351 | }, { | |
1352 | "id" : 2, | |
1353 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1354 | "con tent": [ | |
1355 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1356 | "<p>Gulf W ar Veteran s who pain ted combat vehicles and equipm ent during their mil itary serv ice may ha ve been ex posed to C ARC paint or fumes w ithout ade quate resp iratory pr otection. Other Vete rans who p ainted tan ks, armore d personne l carriers , and othe r motor po ol equipme nt may hav e been exp osed. Some civilian units and support un its may ha ve also be en exposed .</p>", | |
1357 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1358 | "<p>inhala tion</p>", | |
1359 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1360 | "<p>All lo cations; S outhwest A sia, South -Central A sia, South west Asia< /p>", | |
1361 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1362 | "<p>1974-p resent</p> " | |
1363 | ] | |
1364 | }, { | |
1365 | "id" : 3, | |
1366 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1367 | "con tent": [ | |
1368 | "<p>Paint fumes pres ent the mo st potenti al risk to users esp ecially wh en CARC is spray pai nted, rath er than ap plied with a brush o r roller.< /p>", | |
1369 | "<p>CARC p aint conta ins severa l chemical compounds that can be hazardo us when in haled or e xposed to the skin:< /p>", | |
1370 | "<ul>", | |
1371 | "<li><b>Is ocyanyte ( HDI):</b> Highly irr itating to skin and respirator y system. High conce ntrations can cause: itching a nd reddeni ng of skin ; burning sensation in throat and nose a nd waterin g of the e yes; and c ough, shor tness of b reath, pai n during r espiration , increase d sputum p roduction, and chest tightness . Repeat e xposure ma y cause wo rk-related asthma.</ li>", | |
1372 | "<li><b>So lvents:</b > Inhaling high conc entrations can cause coughing, shortness of breath , watery e yes, and r espiratory problems, including asthma</l i>", | |
1373 | "<li><b>To luene diis ocyanate ( TDI):</b> High level s released during th e drying p rocess can cause kid ney damage .</li>", | |
1374 | "</ul>" | |
1375 | ] | |
1376 | }, { | |
1377 | "id" : 4, | |
1378 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1379 | "con tent": [ | |
1380 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to CARC paint, vis it: <%= li nk('docume nts/l22.1. 4.1') %>.< /p>" | |
1381 | ] | |
1382 | }] | |
1383 | }] , | |
1384 | "l inks": { | |
1385 | "1.4.1": { | |
1386 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /carc-pain t/index.as p" | |
1387 | } | |
1388 | } | |
1389 | }, { | |
1390 | "i d": 23, | |
1391 | "n ame": "Lea d", | |
1392 | "p ages": [{ | |
1393 | "id": "1 ", | |
1394 | "section s": [{ | |
1395 | "id" : 1, | |
1396 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1397 | "con tent": [ | |
1398 | "<p>A chem ical used in the pro duction of batteries , ammuniti on, metal products s uch as sol der and pi pes, devic es to shie ld X-rays, and more. </p>" | |
1399 | ] | |
1400 | }, { | |
1401 | "id" : 2, | |
1402 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1403 | "con tent": [ | |
1404 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1405 | "<p>Lead e xposure ca n result f rom contac t with lea d in the a ir, househ old dust, soil, wate r, and com mercial pr oducts. Ve terans who came into contact w ith lead-b ased paint s that wer e deterior ating or w ho drank w ater from old lead p ipes may b e at risk for elevat ed lead le vels.</p>" , | |
1406 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1407 | "<p>inhala tion, inge stion</p>" , | |
1408 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1409 | "<p>All lo cations an d conflict s</p>", | |
1410 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1411 | "<p>All da tes</p>" | |
1412 | ] | |
1413 | }, { | |
1414 | "id" : 3, | |
1415 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1416 | "con tent": [ | |
1417 | "<p>When l ead is inh aled or sw allowed, i t can affe ct almost every orga n and syst em in the body. It c an cause a nemia and small incr eases in b lood press ure, parti cularly in middle-ag ed and old er people. </p>", | |
1418 | "<p>Long-t erm exposu re can cau se weaknes s in finge rs, wrists , or ankle s and nerv ous system damage.</ p>", | |
1419 | "<p>High l evels of e xposure ca n severely damage th e brain an d kidneys, cause mis carriage a nd damage the organs responsib le for spe rm product ion.</p>" | |
1420 | ] | |
1421 | }, { | |
1422 | "id" : 4, | |
1423 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1424 | "con tent": [ | |
1425 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1426 | "<ul>", | |
1427 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l23.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1428 | "</ul>", | |
1429 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to Lead, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l2 3.1.4.2') %>.</p>" | |
1430 | ] | |
1431 | }] | |
1432 | }] , | |
1433 | "l inks": { | |
1434 | "1.4.1": { | |
1435 | "des cr": "ATSD R", | |
1436 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /tfacts13. pdf" | |
1437 | }, | |
1438 | "1.4.2": { | |
1439 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /lead/inde x.asp" | |
1440 | } | |
1441 | } | |
1442 | }, { | |
1443 | "i d": 24, | |
1444 | "n ame": "Vac cinations" , | |
1445 | "p ages": [{ | |
1446 | "id": "1 ", | |
1447 | "section s": [{ | |
1448 | "id" : 1, | |
1449 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1450 | "con tent": [ | |
1451 | "<p>Inocul ations giv en to prot ect milita ry personn el from co ntracting certain in fectious d iseases du ring deplo yments.</p >" | |
1452 | ] | |
1453 | }, { | |
1454 | "id" : 2, | |
1455 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1456 | "con tent": [ | |
1457 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1458 | "<p>A seri es of inoc ulations a gainst inf ectious di seases was provided to U.S. ci tizens bef ore travel ing to the Gulf.</p> ", | |
1459 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1460 | "<p>n/a</p >", | |
1461 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1462 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/O ND</p>", | |
1463 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1464 | "<p>1990-1 991, 2001- present</p >" | |
1465 | ] | |
1466 | }, { | |
1467 | "id" : 3, | |
1468 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1469 | "con tent": [ | |
1470 | "<p>Standa rd vaccina tions incl uded:</p>" , | |
1471 | "<ul>", | |
1472 | "<li>yello w fever</l i>", | |
1473 | "<li>typho id</li>", | |
1474 | "<li>chole ra</li>", | |
1475 | "<li>hepat itis B</li >", | |
1476 | "<li>menin gitis</li> ", | |
1477 | "<li>whoop ing cough< /li>", | |
1478 | "<li>polio </li>", | |
1479 | "<li>tetan us</li>", | |
1480 | "</ul>", | |
1481 | "<p>Additi onally, va ccines for anthrax ( about 150, 000 troops ) and botu linum toxo id (about 8,000 troo ps) were g iven.</p>" | |
1482 | ] | |
1483 | }, { | |
1484 | "id" : 4, | |
1485 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1486 | "con tent": [ | |
1487 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1488 | "<ul>", | |
1489 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l24.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1490 | "</ul>", | |
1491 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to vacci nations, v isit: <%= link('docu ments/l24. 1.4.2') %> .</p>", | |
1492 | "<p>Nation al Academi es of Scie nce report : <%= link ('document s/l24.1.4. 3') %> (20 00)</p>" | |
1493 | ] | |
1494 | }] | |
1495 | }] , | |
1496 | "l inks": { | |
1497 | "1.4.1": { | |
1498 | "des cr": "WRII SC (Anthra x vaccine) ", | |
1499 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /education /factsheet s/anthrax. pdf" | |
1500 | }, | |
1501 | "1.4.2": { | |
1502 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /gulfwar/s ources/vac cinations. asp" | |
1503 | }, | |
1504 | "1.4.3": { | |
1505 | "des cr": "Gulf War and H ealth: Dep leted Uran ium, Sarin , Pyridost igmine Bro mide, and Vaccines", | |
1506 | "url ": "http:/ /www.nap.e du/openboo k.php?reco rd_id=9953 " | |
1507 | } | |
1508 | } | |
1509 | }, { | |
1510 | "i d": 25, | |
1511 | "n ame": "War fare Agent s", | |
1512 | "p ages": [{ | |
1513 | "id": "1 ", | |
1514 | "section s": [{ | |
1515 | "id" : 1, | |
1516 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1517 | "con tent": [ | |
1518 | "<p>Chemic al or biol ogical tox ins used t o kill or incapacita te others. </p>" | |
1519 | ] | |
1520 | }, { | |
1521 | "id" : 2, | |
1522 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1523 | "con tent": [ | |
1524 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1525 | "<p>Some V eterans ma y have bee n exposed to warfare agents du ring a com bat or ter rorist sit uation. Fo r more spe cific info rmation on who may h ave been e xposed, vi sit the pa ges in the \"Other U seful Reso urces\" se ction.</p> ", | |
1526 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1527 | "<p>inhala tion, derm al</p>", | |
1528 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1529 | "<p>Southw est Asia, USA, Canad a, Europe, North Asi a, East As ia; World War II, Co ld War, Gu lf War, OI F/OND</p>" , | |
1530 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1531 | "<p>1939-1 975, 1980- 1988, 2001 -present</ p>" | |
1532 | ] | |
1533 | }, { | |
1534 | "id" : 3, | |
1535 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1536 | "con tent": [ | |
1537 | "<h3>Chemi cal</h3>", | |
1538 | "<p>Nerve agents: In gas, aero sol or liq uid form, nerve agen ts enter t he body th rough inha lation or the skin, and interf ere with t he nervous system. S arin, tabu n, soman a nd VX are among the classified nerve age nts. Healt h effects depend on the amount of exposu re to a ne rve agent. </p>", | |
1539 | "<ul>", | |
1540 | "<li>Sympt oms of acu te, low-do se nerve a gent expos ure includ e: runny n ose, chest tightness , \"pinpoi nt\" or ab normally c onstricted pupils, e xcessive s alivation and sweati ng, abdomi nal cramps , muscle t witching, visual dis turbances, headache, slurred s peech, nau sea, hallu cinations and confus ion.</li>" , | |
1541 | "<li>Sympt oms of acu te, high-d ose nerve agents inc lude: coug hing and b reathing p roblems, l oss of con sciousness , seizures , paralysi s, and com a and pote ntially de ath from r espiratory /nervous s ystem fail ure.</li>" , | |
1542 | "<li>These initial s ymptoms of nerve age nt toxicit y occur wi thin minut es to hour s of the e xposure. F atigue, ir ritability , nervousn ess, and m emory defi cits may p ersist as long as si x weeks af ter the ex posure.</l i>", | |
1543 | "<li>Those with mild -to-modera te nerve a gent expos ure usuall y recover completely .</li>", | |
1544 | "</ul>", | |
1545 | "<p>Vesica nts: These kinds of agents cau se blister ing of the skin and mucous mem branes on contact. M ustard gas belongs t o a class of organic compounds that incl ude sulfur mustard ( Yperite) a nd nitroge n mustard. Lewisite is an arse nic-contai ning agent in this c lass. As g ases, thes e agents a ppear yell ow-brown i n color an d smell li ke mustard , garlic, or horsera dish. In p ure form a t room tem perature, they are t hick and a lmost-odor less liqui ds.</p>", | |
1546 | "<ul>", | |
1547 | "<li>Expos ure to mus tard is us ually not fatal.</li >", | |
1548 | "<li>Signs and sympt oms may no t occur fo r up to 24 hours. Th ese can in clude: red ness and i tching of the skin, irritation , pain, an d swelling of the ey es, runny nose, snee zing, hoar seness, bl oody nose, sinus pai n, shortne ss of brea th, cough, abdominal pain, dia rrhea, fev er, nausea , vomiting , and decr eased form ation of b lood cells (aplastic anemia) o r decrease d red or w hite blood cells and platelets (pancytop enia).</li >", | |
1549 | "<li>Expos ure to mus tard liqui d is more likely to produce si gnificant burns and scarring t han is exp osure to m ustard vap or. Extens ive breath ing in of the vapors can cause chronic r espiratory disease o r repeated respirato ry infecti ons.</li>" , | |
1550 | "</ul>", | |
1551 | "<h3>Biolo gical</h3> ", | |
1552 | "<p>A biol ogical att ack, or bi oterrorism , is the i ntentional release o f viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can sicke n or kill people, li vestock, o r crops. A nthrax is a common a gent to be used in s uch an att ack.</p>", | |
1553 | "<ul>", | |
1554 | "<li>Sympt oms depend on the ex posure pat hway and c an appear between 1 day and 2 months aft er the exp osure. The se can inc lude: swel ling, feve r and chil ls, bliste ring, naus ea, vomiti ng, stomac h pain, an d headache .</li>", | |
1555 | "<li>If le ft untreat ed, anthra x infectio ns have th e potentia l to sprea d througho ut the bod y and caus e severe i llness or death.</li >", | |
1556 | "</ul>" | |
1557 | ] | |
1558 | }, { | |
1559 | "id" : 4, | |
1560 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1561 | "con tent": [ | |
1562 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1563 | "<ul>", | |
1564 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1565 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
1566 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .4.3') %>< /li>", | |
1567 | "</ul>", | |
1568 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to nerve agents, v isit: <%= link('docu ments/l25. 1.4.4') %> .</p>", | |
1569 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to musta rd gas, vi sit: <%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .4.5') %>. </p>", | |
1570 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to Proje ct 112/Pro ject SHAD, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l2 5.1.4.6') %>.</p>", | |
1571 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on testing at Edgewo od Arsenal /Aberdeen, visit: <% = link('do cuments/l2 5.1.4.7') %>.</p>", | |
1572 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to warfa re agents during the Gulf War, including at a muni tions depo t in Khami siyah, Ira q, visit: <%= link(' documents/ l25.1.4.8' ) %>.</p>" , | |
1573 | "<p>Nation al Academi es of Scie nce, Engin eering, an d Medicine reports: </p>", | |
1574 | "<ul>", | |
1575 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .4.9') %> (2004)</p> </li>", | |
1576 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l25.1 .5.0') %>< /li>", | |
1577 | "</ul>" | |
1578 | ] | |
1579 | }] | |
1580 | }] , | |
1581 | "l inks": { | |
1582 | "1.4.1": { | |
1583 | "des cr": "ATSD R", | |
1584 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /toxfaqs/t facts166.p df" | |
1585 | }, | |
1586 | "1.4.2": { | |
1587 | "des cr": "ATSD R (Mustard gas)", | |
1588 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /toxfaqs/t facts49.pd f" | |
1589 | }, | |
1590 | "1.4.3": { | |
1591 | "des cr": "WRII SC (Anthra x)", | |
1592 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /WARRELATE DILLNESS/e ducation/f actsheets/ anthrax.pd f" | |
1593 | }, | |
1594 | "1.4.4": { | |
1595 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /nerve-age nts/index. asp" | |
1596 | }, | |
1597 | "1.4.5": { | |
1598 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /mustardga s/index.as p" | |
1599 | }, | |
1600 | "1.4.6": { | |
1601 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /shad/inde x.asp" | |
1602 | }, | |
1603 | "1.4.7": { | |
1604 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /edgewood- aberdeen/i ndex.asp" | |
1605 | }, | |
1606 | "1.4.8": { | |
1607 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /gulfwar/s ources/che m-bio-weap ons.asp" | |
1608 | }, | |
1609 | "1.4.9": { | |
1610 | "des cr": "Gulf War and H ealth: Upd ated Liter ature Revi ew of Sari n", | |
1611 | "url ": "http:/ /mcm.fhpr. osd.mil/cb _exposures /ww2/ww2ex posures.as px" | |
1612 | }, | |
1613 | "1.5.0": { | |
1614 | "des cr": "Asse ssing Heal th Outcome s among Ve terans of Project SH AD", | |
1615 | "url ": "https: //www.nap. edu/read/2 1846/chapt er/1" | |
1616 | } | |
1617 | } | |
1618 | }, { | |
1619 | "i d": 26, | |
1620 | "n ame": "Bur n Pits", | |
1621 | "p ages": [{ | |
1622 | "id": "1 ", | |
1623 | "section s": [{ | |
1624 | "id" : 1, | |
1625 | "hea ding": "Br ief Descri ption", | |
1626 | "con tent": [ | |
1627 | "<p>Open a ir pits us ed to burn several w aste produ cts, inclu ding, but not limite d to: chem icals, pai nt, medica l and huma n waste, m etal/alumi num cans, munitions, petroleum and lubri cant produ cts, plast ics and St yrofoam, r ubber, woo d, and dis carded foo d.</p>" | |
1628 | ] | |
1629 | }, { | |
1630 | "id" : 2, | |
1631 | "hea ding": "Wh o May Have Been Expo sed?", | |
1632 | "con tent": [ | |
1633 | "<h3>Sourc e of expos ure</h3>", | |
1634 | "<p>Vetera ns who wer e deployed to any ar ea in the Persian Gu lf or Afgh anistan wh ere a burn pit was o perated.</ p>", | |
1635 | "<h3>Expos ure Pathwa y</h3>", | |
1636 | "<p>inhala tion</p>", | |
1637 | "<h3>Locat ion/Confli ct</h3>", | |
1638 | "<p>Southw est Asia, South-Cent ral Asia; Gulf War, OEF, OIF/O ND</p>", | |
1639 | "<h3>Date< /h3>", | |
1640 | "<p>1990-1 991, 2001- present</p >" | |
1641 | ] | |
1642 | }, { | |
1643 | "id" : 3, | |
1644 | "hea ding": "He alth Impli cations to Consider" , | |
1645 | "con tent": [ | |
1646 | "<p>Toxins in burn p it smoke m ay affect the skin, eyes, resp iratory an d cardiova scular sys tems, gast rointestin al tract a nd interna l organs. Most of th e irritati on is temp orary and resolves o nce the ex posure is gone. This includes eye irrita tion and b urning, co ughing and throat ir ritation, breathing difficulti es, and sk in itching and rashe s.</p>", | |
1647 | "<p>Vetera ns who wer e closer t o burn pit smoke or exposed fo r longer p eriods may be at gre ater risk. Health ef fects depe nd on a nu mber of ot her factor s, such as the kind of waste b eing burne d and wind direction .</p>", | |
1648 | "<p>The hi gh level o f fine dus t and poll ution comm on in Iraq and Afgha nistan may pose a gr eater dang er for res piratory i llnesses t han exposu re to burn pits.</p> " | |
1649 | ] | |
1650 | }, { | |
1651 | "id" : 4, | |
1652 | "hea ding": "Ot her Useful Resources ", | |
1653 | "con tent": [ | |
1654 | "<h3>Fact sheet</h3> ", | |
1655 | "<ul>", | |
1656 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l26.1 .4.1') %>< /li>", | |
1657 | "<li><%= l ink('docum ents/l26.1 .4.2') %>< /li>", | |
1658 | "</ul>", | |
1659 | "<p>For th e most up- to-date in formation on exposur e to burn pits, visi t: <%= lin k('documen ts/l26.1.4 .3') %>.</ p>", | |
1660 | "<p>Nation al Academi es of Scie nce report : <%= link ('document s/l26.1.4. 4') %> (20 11)</p>" | |
1661 | ] | |
1662 | }] | |
1663 | }] , | |
1664 | "l inks": { | |
1665 | "1.4.1": { | |
1666 | "des cr": "WRII SC (genera l)", | |
1667 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /education /factsheet s/burn-pit s.pdf" | |
1668 | }, | |
1669 | "1.4.2": { | |
1670 | "des cr": "USAC HPPM (Join t Base Bal ad)", | |
1671 | "url ": "http:/ /phc.amedd .army.mil/ phc resour ce library /balad_bur n_pit_jbb_ fs_47-002- 0214.pdf" | |
1672 | }, | |
1673 | "1.4.3": { | |
1674 | "url": "ht tp:// DNS . URL /exposures /burnpits/ index.asp" | |
1675 | }, | |
1676 | "1.4.4": { | |
1677 | "des cr": "Long -Term Heal th Consequ ences of E xposure to Burn Pits in Iraq a nd Afghani stan", | |
1678 | "url ": "http:/ /books.nap .edu/openb ook.php?re cord_id=13 209" | |
1679 | } | |
1680 | } | |
1681 | }] | |
1682 | } |
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