Defense Health Care: Efforts to Address Health Effects of the Kuwait Oil Well Fires

Abstract

This report responds to your request for information on efforts by the Department of Defense (DOD) to safeguard the health and well-being of US. troops from the smoke, soot, and other residue of the Kuwait oil well fires set by the Iraqis during the Persian Gulf war. Specifically, it describes DOD'S actions to (1) advise the troops and protect them from the smoke; (2) assess both the short- and long-term health threats posed by the fires; and (3) retain information that would be necessary to develop a list of troops exposed to potentially harmful pollutants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 09, 1992
Accession Number
AD1175094

Entities

People

  • David P. Baine

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent Orange
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Oil Wells
  • Persian Gulf
  • Public Health
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Therapy

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.