Symptomatic Persian Gulf War Vets Show Brain-Volume Deficits

Soldiers returning from Iraq in the early 1990s with several health issues display difficulty in learning and memory, new study says

By Nikhil Swaminathan

"loss of control of bodily functions?"  (Diarrhea?)

"The average soldier reported five symptoms out of a possible 20, which included forgetfulness, headaches, fatigue, nausea, skin rash and joint pain"

REPLY:  The chemical that should be suspect is a neurotoxin and a pesticide and it is listed in Book 2 of Solvents and Pesticides gulf war troops were exposed to: 2-butoxyethanol and Diethylene Glycol MonoBUTYL Ether.

It should be suspect for the odd symptoms named. Civilians would call it Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, CFS, or FM. It is a teratogen chemical & children can have memory loss, etc., too

Exposure 'looks like the flu' or diarrhea, sniffles, etc

28% of the general population should have similar exposure, as it is in widespread use in cleaning products, paint, etc.

http://www.valdezlink.com/re/flunotvirus.htm


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The chemical that should be suspect is a neurotoxin and a pesticide and it is listed in Book 2 of Solvents and Pesticides gulf war troops were exposed to: 2-butoxyethanol and Diethylene Glycol MonoBUTYL Ether.

It should be suspect for the odd symptoms named. Civilians would call it Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, CFS, or FM. It is a teratogen chemical & children can have memory loss, etc., too

Exposure & looks like the flu or diarrhea, sniffles, etc

28% of the general population should have similar exposure, as it is in widespread use in cleaning products, paint, etc.

http://www.valdezlink.com/re/flunotvirus.htm

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This chemical won't do just one thing - If you only have one health issue, and/or your parent doesn't have 'the odd assortment of CFIDS symptoms,' don't suspect 2-butoxyethanol poisoning.

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