Exposure during military service to chemical and biological weapons listed below potentially could cause certain health problems in Veterans, depending on a number of other factors.
Chemical & Biological Weapons
Use of biological toxins or infectious agents in Gulf War with intent to kill or incapacitate
Chemical Warfare Agents (OIF)
Exposure to mustard or nerve agents from demolishing or handling explosive ordinance in Iraq
Mustard Gas
Military tests of mustard agents in the 1940s
Edgewood/Aberdeen Experiments
Classified medical studies of low-dose chemical agents conducted from 1955-1975
Nerve Agents
Toxic chemicals that attack the body's nervous system
Project 112/Project SHAD
Military tests of chemical/biological warfare materials conducted in the 1960s to early 1970s
Herbicide Tests and Storage
Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam, tested or stored elsewhere
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Last updated March 17, 2015