Long-term Effects of Mustard Gas on Iranian Veterans.

[摘要] Abstract::DuringtheIraq-Iranwarof1980-1988,themostcommonlyusedchemicalwarfareagents(CWA)werenerveagentsandsulfurmustardgas(SM).SMwasusedfrequentlyasachemicalweaponbyIraqduringthewaragainstIran,andhaddeleteriouseffectsonIranianmilitarytroopsandtheunprotectedinhabitantsofSardasht,IranandHalabche,Iraq.Inthisreport,wereviewthescientificliteraturetodevelopanunderstandingofthehealthconsequencesthatvictimsfrombothcountriesexperiencedasaresultofexposuretoSM.Currently,45000Iraniansaresufferingfromthelong-termeffectsofmustardgas,whichincludescutaneous,respiratory,cardiovascular,neuromuscularandocularcomplications.BecausemanyofthehealthconsequencesassociatedwithSMexposurehavealateonset,andbecausetheseeffectscandrasticallyreducequalityoflife,itmaybenecessarytoinstructmilitaryexpertstoequipandtrainlocalchemicalandbiologicalresponseteamsinordertoestablishstrategiesforinhibitingtheproductionanduseofchemicalweapons.Inaddition,itishighlyrecommendedthatanyremainingchemicalweaponsexistingaroundtheworldaresafelydestroyed.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Mustard Gas;Iran;Veterans