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International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 21, 2009 - Issue 4
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Potential Health Implications Associated with Particulate Matter Exposure in Deployed Settings in Southwest Asia

Coleen B. Weese United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph H. Abraham United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, USA
Pages 291-296 | Received 05 Dec 2008, Accepted 07 Dec 2008, Published online: 01 Apr 2009
 
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Abstract

There is a recognized need to identify the potential impact of air pollution exposure on the health of military personnel deployed to Southwest Asia (SWA). The exposure characterization reported by Engelbrecht et al. in this issue summarizes the results of a remarkable effort to conduct environmental sampling at locations where US military personnel are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This is an important first step in better understanding the relationship between the health of soldiers deployed in SWA and air pollution in the area of operations. We discuss here what is currently known about the effects of particulate matter (PM) on human health, focusing on the limited evidence specific to US military personnel, and outline current and planned efforts to utilize sampling data to assess health outcomes in deployed military populations.

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