Assessing Physiological Response to Toxic Industrial Chemical Exposure in Megacities
Abstract
Megacitiesurban areas with populations of ten million or greaterand other dense urban environments are emerging and growing globally, posing new challenges for U.S. military operations. The United States (U.S.) military can be better positioned for potential future operations within megacities as part of a joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational team by increasing its understanding of megacity environments (Harris et al., 2014). Chemical exposures pose risk to the health and readiness of Service Members operating in these environments. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) prioritized a list of the top 30 chemicals of concern for global military operations based on physical characteristics and available toxicology data (Sutto,2015). Occupational exposure to these chemicals increases risk of developing adverse health effects during mission operations or post-deployment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1034905
Entities
People
- Danielle L. Ippolito
Organizations
- U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research