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(2 days ago) WEBMilitary Exposures & Your Health Newsletter. The latest issue of the quarterly newsletter Military Exposures & Your Health contains information on the toxic exposure research clearinghouse, and on Surveillance Military Environmental …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/

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Military Exposures & Your Health - 2022 -Issue #6 - Public Health

(Just Now) WEBATSDR staff are leading the effort to prepare a summary report on exposures at K-2, with a final report anticipated by the summer of 2022. VA’s Epidemiology Program within …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-6/index.asp

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Frequently Asked Questions Military Exposures website

(1 days ago) WEBFrequently Asked Questions Military Exposures website. IB 10-1745 FEB 2024Page 1 of 2. Background. On August 10, 2022, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (“the PACT …

https://www.va.gov/HEALTHBENEFITS/resources/publications/10-1745_Toxic-exposed-Veterans.pdf

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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Actions to Address …

(4 days ago) WEBVeterans with concerns about the health outcomes of military exposures experience inconsistent care to address these specific issues, especially outside of VA. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/11/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-actions-to-address-the-health-effects-of-military-exposures/

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Military Exposures Research Program (MERP)

(3 days ago) WEBThe Military Exposures Research Program (MERP) is an Office of Research and Development (ORD) Initiative that aims to: Improve our understanding of …

https://www.research.va.gov/services/amp/military_exposures.cfm

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Military Hazardous Exposures - Compensation - Veterans Affairs

(9 days ago) WEBThe Army will assist Veterans in obtaining medical care through military treatment facilities. Eligible Veterans are encouraged to please visit …

https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/claims-postservice-exposures-index.asp

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Mental Health Effects of Toxic Exposures Among Veterans

(8 days ago) WEBAn ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will conduct a study of veterans to assess possible relationships …

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/mental-health-effects-of-toxic-exposures-among-veterans

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Chemical Or Hazardous Material Exposure Veterans Affairs

(3 days ago) WEBThere are 9 infections related to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan military service: malaria, brucellosis, Campylobacter jejuni, Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), …

https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/chemical-hazardous-materials-exposure/

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Supporting Veterans Exposed to Military Environmental Hazards

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2022 PACT Act streamlined benefits and health care eligibility for veterans affected by military toxic exposures. Programs like the World Trade Center …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA1363-11.html

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Environmental Health Registry Evaluations for Veterans

(5 days ago) WEBThis registry includes an online questionnaire and an optional health exam. It focuses on exposure to airborne hazards such as burn pit smoke, sand, and dust. For: Veterans …

https://www.va.gov/files/2023-03/Registry_Factsheet.pdf

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Military Exposures and Your Health - 2020- Issue 2 - TN.gov

(6 days ago) WEBWelcome to “Military Exposures & Your Health,” a biannual newsletter for Veterans who served from 1990 to the present. This issue highlights Sergeant Major Brian Davis, a …

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/veteranservices/learning/vso-tools/publications/Military%20Exposures%20and%20Your%20Health%20Gulf%20War%20Era%202020-2.pdf

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Resources on Environmental Exposures for Military Veterans

(6 days ago) WEBThis letter provides additional resources on environmental exposures, which are a common concern for veterans and family members. One in three veterans who …

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0615/p709.html

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Occupational Exposures and Environmental Health Hazards of …

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. Background: Military personnel are frequently exposed to environmental pollutants that can cause a variety of diseases. Methods: This review …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8158372/

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Military Exposures & Your Health - 2021 -Issue #5 - Public Health

(Just Now) WEBIntroduction. Welcome to the fifth issue of Military Exposures & Your Health. This newsletter is produced by VA's Health Outcomes Military Exposures, or HOME, the …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-5/index.asp

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Chemical and Biological Exposures Health.mil

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) play distinct roles in dealing with chemical and biological (CB) exposures. The DOD …

https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Health-Readiness/Environmental-Exposures/Chemical-and-Biological-Exposures

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Environmental Exposures Health.mil

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) play distinct roles in dealing with chemical and biological (CB) exposures and are …

https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Health-Readiness/Environmental-Exposures

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Military Environmental Exposures : AJN The American Journal of …

(5 days ago) WEBMilitary environmental exposures refers to exposure to a wide variety of agents, including nuclear, biological, chemical, and nonionizing radiation and other energy waves that are …

https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2023/11000/military_environmental_exposures.24.aspx

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Toxic Exposures - Military Health System

(3 days ago) WEBPredict and prevent military-related toxic exposures by identifying strategies that can anticipate, identify, monitor, and prevent Service Members and the …

https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2023/23terppreann

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New insight into pulmonary health threat to U.S. troops stationed …

(6 days ago) WEBLung tissue analysis has shown [in detail] some serious threats to the health of military service members. The U.S. Geological Survey partnered with a researcher at …

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2024/04/new-insight-into-pulmonary-health-threat-to-u-s-troops-stationed-overseas/

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Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on

(5 days ago) WEBRolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act, the sweeping law passed in August of …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/24/toxic-exposure-screenings-vets-report-spotty-follow-questionnaire-meant-boost-health-care-and.html

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Military Exposures & Your Health - 2023 - Issue 10 - Public Health

(1 days ago) WEBVA’s Health Outcomes Military Exposures (HOME) is committed to educating health care providers about military environmental exposures and their impact on health. As a part …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-10/index.asp

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Army adds cognitive test to track new soldier brain health

(1 days ago) WEBSen. Angus King, I-Maine, asked Wormuth what the service was doing to measure soldiers’ brain health following exposures to blasts citing the case of Sgt. 1st …

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/04/22/army-adds-cognitive-test-to-track-new-soldier-brain-health/

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Environmental Exposures Health.mil

(3 days ago) WEBThe Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) play distinct roles in dealing with chemical and biological (CB) exposures and are …

https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Health-Readiness/Environmental-Exposures/?type=FAQs

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Repeated exposure to explosive blasts increases soldiers' risk of

(5 days ago) WEBFor this study, researchers followed 30 active-duty U.S. Special Operations Forces personnel. On average, the soldiers were 37 and had 17 years of military service.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/04/23/soldiers-brain-injury-repeated-blasts/8301713877892/

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Newsletters on Military Exposures & Your Health - Public Health

(9 days ago) WEBNewsletters on Military Exposures & Your Health. Military Exposures & Your Health provides information for Veterans who served during the Gulf War Era, …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/meyh/publications/index.asp

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VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community

(1 days ago) WEBTorchlight asked VA to research toxic exposures across the Defense Department’s missile sites and grant easier access to disability benefits in a letter in …

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/04/18/va-may-fast-track-disability-benefits-for-air-force-missile-community/

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Advocates urge Austin to act on active duty obesity ‘epidemic’

(5 days ago) WEBThe report said DOD spends about $1.5 billion a year in obesity-related health care costs for current and former service members and their families, as well as costs to …

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/04/25/advocates-urge-austin-to-act-on-active-duty-obesity-epidemic/

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Health and Housing Health.mil

(1 days ago) WEBHealth concerns arising from environmental hazards found in military housing have prompted a number of questions from military families. The Military Health System …

https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Health-Readiness/Public-Health/Health-and-Housing

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Military Exposures & Your Health - 2021 -Issue #4 - Public Health

(Just Now) WEBMilitary Exposures & Your Health - 2021 -Issue #4 . Introduction. Welcome to the fourth issue of Military Exposures & Your Health. This issue includes information about …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/military-exposures/meyh-4/index.asp

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