Jet Fuel Exposure and Neurological Health in Military Personnel
Abstract
Jet propulsion fuel 8 (JP8) has recently been recognized by the Department of Defense as the single larges chemical exposure for its personnel. the primary aim of the project (OJENES, Occupational JP8 Exposure Neuroepidemiology study) is to conduct an epidemiological field study to examine the relationship between JP8 fuel exposure and adverse neurological health in military personnel. The research objectives include: (1) determination of the individual service member's level of exposure ot JP8 components measured by specific biomarkers of exposure, and (2) examination of whether exposure to JP8 over a work week is significantly associated with hypothesized neurobehavioral and neurophysiologic performance outcomes. the project has two phases: Tier I involves onsite exposure assessment to fully characterize JP98 exposure parameters in the military occupational filed setting required for the planned field study; Tier II is the full0scale neuroepidemiology field study to examine predicted dose-collection and subsequent sample analyses fo the Tier I & II phases have been completed; Currently, nine manuscripts (from Tier I and II) are in press or in preparation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA601668
Entities
People
- Susan P. Proctor
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine