Operation Desert Storm: Potential for Reproductive Dysfunction Is Not Being Adequately Monitored
Abstract
We are here today to present our report on possible reproductive dysfunction among the U.S. armed forces who served in the Persian Gulf war. My oral statement is based upon the report we are issuing today, Operation Desert Storm: Questions Remain on Possible Exposure to Reproductive Toxicants. I ask that it and my prepared statement be included in the record of this hearing at the conclusion of my oral remarks. Since their return from the war in the Persian Gulf, many veterans have complained of a variety of health problems including reports of an increased number of birth defects and other reproductive problems. It is now known that before, during, and after the war, U.S. troops were exposed to a very wide variety of potentially hazardous substances. These include but are not limited to the following: diesel fuel used as a dust suppressant at encampments, smoke from the burning of human and other waste with fuel oil, shower water contaminated with fuel, investigational drugs and vaccines to protect against chemical and biological weapons, pesticides and insect repellents, and the smoke from the oil-well fires at the end of the war.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 1994
- Accession Number
- AD1174012
Entities
People
- Kwai-cheung Chan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office