Download or read book A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses. Volume 6: Oil Well Fires written by Dalia Spektor and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This literature review, one of eight commissioned by the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses, summarizes the existing scientific literature on the health effects of the oil fires that may have affected military personnel who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The eight RAND reviews are intended to complement efforts by the Defense Department and other federal agencies in their attempt to understand the full range of health implications of service in that conflict. Many veterans have reported an array of physical and mental health complaints since the war. Whether veterans are experiencing either higher-than- expected rates of identifiable illnesses with known etiologies or other illnesses from unidentified origins is not yet clear.