Screen LibraryNeurological effects of repeated exposure to military occupational levels of blast : a review of the scientific literature /
Over the past decade, there has been increasing awareness of the central nervous system (CNS) effects of exposure to explosive blast. A key driver of that awareness has been the blast-related injuries suffered during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. With the near cessation of U.S. combat o...
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RAND,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Monica, CA : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Over the past decade, there has been increasing awareness of the central nervous system (CNS) effects of exposure to explosive blast. A key driver of that awareness has been the blast-related injuries suffered during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. With the near cessation of U.S. combat operations in these regions, concern has grown over common, repetitive forms of blast exposure during military service that are, most often, unrelated to combat. Examples of these exposures include routine military training involving heavy weaponry, such as artillery, recoilless rifles and shoulder-held rocket launchers. These blast exposures are of a lower intensity than those causing acute combat-related injuries; however, repeated exposure may also have impacts on CNS structure, function, and development, as well as on the broader health of military service members. The authors of this report review the relevant literature on the effects of repeated, military occupational blast (MOB) exposures; prioritize the key research and policy gaps related to repeated MOB exposure; and examine the projects and initiatives that attempt to address those research and policy gaps. |
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"RAND Arroyo Center." "Prepared for the United States Army." |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 46 pages : illustration, forms ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-46). |
| ISBN: |
9781977402929 1977402925 |
| Index Number: | RC394 |
| CLC: | R651.1 |
| Call Number: | R651.1/S592 |