United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Health

Publications on OEF/OIF Exposures

 

VA developed the following materials for Veterans, the public and health care providers about possible long-term health problems from military service during Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Newsletters – Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom Review

VA's Environmental Health Program publishes the Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Review newsletters, providing information about possible long-term health problems from military service during OEF/OIF.

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Cover of December 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Review

Current Newsletter

December 2010 - Vol 6, No 1 (355 KB, PDF)
VA to Cover New Illnesses for OEF/OIF and Gulf War Veterans, New Research will Increase Understanding of OEF/OIF Veteran Health...

 

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Brochure


Environmental Health Registry Programs for Veterans

The Environmental Health Registry Programs for Veterans brochure (495 KB, PDF) provides an overview of five VA health registry programs that track the health of Veterans exposed to environmental hazards during military service: Ionizing Radiation, Agent Orange, Gulf War, Depleted Uranium, and Toxic Embedded Fragments.


 

Posters

VA's Environmental Health Program developed these posters to help inform Veterans about VA benefits and services. Posters are not copyrighted and may be printed on 8.5" x 11" paper using a standard office printer.

Thumbnail of VA Cares poster OEF/OIF - Soldiers  Thumbnail of VA Cares poster OEF/OIF - Crew  Thumbnail of VA Cares poster OEF/OIF - Desert 

OEF/OIF – Soldiers
(1.9 MB, PDF)

OEF/OIF – Crew
(2.1 MB, PDF)

OEF/OIF – Desert
(1.7 MB, PDF)

Pocket Guides for Clinicians

These guides help health care providers care for Veterans with exposure concerns, malaria, and mild traumatic brain injury.

Cover of Environmental Exposure Pocket Card Malaria: Pocket Guide for Clinicians Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Concussion: Pocket Guide for Clinicians

Environmental Exposure Pocket Card
(554 KB, PDF)

Malaria: Pocket Guide for Clinicians
(430 KB, PDF)

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion: Pocket Guide for Clinicians

(425 KB, PDF)

Clinical Education Guides – Veterans Health Initiative

The following independent study guides offer a background for VA health care providers on the unique health issues and concerns of Veterans of the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom:

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