ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONITORING AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

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Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONITORING AND RISK ASSESSMENTS            

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000420

Folder Title: NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION                                                                   

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             (2) medical follow-up or Compensation now or in the future.
             It is essential that DOD move ahead ttO collect exposure data
             and identify DOD personnel or units who are presently Ser ing,
             who have serveds or will serve in areas impacted by ih-. oivl fire
             smoke. Data collection efforts now  wll hel;l answe
                                                                 r any future
             questions about Possible adverse health effects of Desert Sto=
             service. Timely data are also essential to Communicate true
             risks to our personnel and their families. Since the U.S. Army
             Corps of Engineers has a substantial role in the reconstruction
             of Kuwait, these data are necessary to Procram any necessary
             health precautions to protect Corps milita@y and civilian
             personnel who may have extended exposure times.
                We understand that the U.S. Amy Environmental Hygiene
             Agency (USAERA) is prepared to dispatch an environmental health
             monitoring and health risk assessment team to the theater. With
             CENTCOM concurrence and in theater support,, we request that you
             ask the Army to deploy the USAEHA team within two weeks.
                The USAERA Team should report through the Army Surgeon
             General to the Tri-Service working group on a weekly basis. The
             scope and protocol of the environmental health monitoring should
             be coordinated with the Tri-Service working groups CENTCOM and
             the EPA.
                Congressional, scientific and Dub ic interest in this issue
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             is growing. We' view the above actions necessary to help protect
             the health of our personnel and to limit any future liabilities
             and controversies.
                Thank you for your assistance. Please contact George
    Siebert on (703) 695-0110 if any questions should arise.


                                        Thomas E. Baca
                            Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
                                        (Environment)
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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000420
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Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = NBC MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
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Subject = ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONITORING AND RISK ASSESSM
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 08-NOV-1996