Report: Effects of Depleted Uranium
Week of August 11, 2008
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its updated evaluation of depleted uranium and long-term health outcomes in American servicemembers titled, "Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium." In response to a requirement in federal legislation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requested that the IOM evaluate available research literature on the health effects of depleted uranium. IOM concluded that there was insufficient evidence to permit a conclusion on the relationship between exposure to uranium and several health outcomes. The full IOM report is available at the Institute of Medicine website. Read the full article on Military.com.
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