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Chemical warfare Agent Orange: Landscape, Body, Image 
 Companion to a 2009 exhibit of photographs and art installations that consider the effects of Agent Orange, which "has come to symbolize the widespread tragedy of war and its silent legacies that persist for generations in damaged ecosystems and in the genetic and social landscapes of human bodies in Vietnam and elsewhere." Features a virtual tour of the exhibit and gallery of images (some troubling). From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/agentorange/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 23, 2009 Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program
Links to recent news stories, editorials, articles, hearings transcripts, and other documents as well as information about the program itself are featured at this site from the Federation of American Scientists. http://www.fas.org/bwc/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Nov 28, 2001 RAC-GWVI: Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
"The Committee is charged with reviewing previous medical research and other relevant medical knowledge, and with making recommendations for future research." The site features information for researchers, and documents such as the report released in November 2004 that concludes that there is a probable link between exposure to chemical weapons and the Gulf War veterans' illnesses. Includes links to related sites. http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, History, United States History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts, Weapons Last updated Nov 15, 2004 ToxFAQs for Mustard Gas
Questions and answers about mustard gas, which "refers to several manufactured chemicals, including sulfur mustard, that do not occur naturally in the environment." Discusses its use in chemical warfare, current risks for exposure, health risks (including respiratory cancer), effect on children, and related information. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts49.html Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Mar 9, 2004 |
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