United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Program Evaluation and Methodology Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-08-05 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-PEMD-94-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31 P0b002ee180398d09 f:tpe94031 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31 T-PEMD-94-31 Toxic substances Birth defects Hazardous substances Health hazards Military personnel Safety standards Military training Armed forces abroad Ground warfare Environmental monitoring Persian Gulf War Desert Storm Desert Shield Testimony PEMD Soldiers who served in the Persian Gulf War have complained of health problems they believe result from exposure to hazardous substances. These substances include diesel fuel used as dust suppressant at encampments, smoke from the burning of human and other waste with fuel oil, shower water contaminated with fuel, drugs and vaccines used to protect against chemical and biological weapons, pesticides and insect repellents, and the smoke from oil-well fires. Some veterans believe that their exposure has harmed not only their health but has lead to reproductive problems, such as birth defects, infertility, and miscarriage. The military's studies so far of reproductive dysfunctions among returning troops have been incomplete and poorly designed. As a result, questions remain about the extent of exposure and range of reproductive problems among U.S. military personnel. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31/html/GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31.htm GAO/T-PEMD-94-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-PEMD-94-31 Testimony GAO/T-PEMD-94-31; Operation Desert Storm: Potential for Reproductive Dysfunction Is Not Being Adequately Monitored; Toxic substances Birth defects Hazardous substances Health hazards Military personnel Safety standards Military training Armed forces abroad Ground warfare Environmental monitoring Persian Gulf War Desert Storm Desert Shield