Abstract
The chronic impact of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors and other toxicants on Gulf War (GW) veterans' health symptoms is unclear. Building on reports of adverse neuropsychological outcomes in GW pesticide applicators exposed to pesticides and pyridostigmine bromide (PB), we now report on health symptoms in this group. In adjusted analyses, applicators with high exposures/impact to pesticides reported significantly more symptoms (18/34 symptoms) than applicators with lower exposures/impact and were more likely to meet modified Kansas and CDC Gulf War Illness criteria. The high PB exposure/impact group was three times more likely to report irregular heart rates. With regard to specific pesticide types, fly baits, pest-strips and delousers were the most associated with increased health symptom reporting. These results suggest that GW veterans with high AChE inhibitor and organochlorine exposures are most at risk for chronic health symptoms.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
