Wired PR News.com – A new study has helped to validate Gulf War Syndrome as an actual condition that has been shown to affect thousands of war veterans in the United States. As reported by Reuters, the report on Gulf War Syndrome released Monday could be beneficial for veterans who have suffered a range of illnesses as the result of toxic chemical exposure in 1991’s Gulf War. Many of these individuals reportedly have had issues with the government in obtaining treatment due to prior studies proposing that the condition was not a distinctive one.
As quoted by the Reuters report of the Research Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, “Scientific evidence leaves no question that Gulf War illness is a real condition with real causes and serious consequences for affected veterans.” The findings have led to a call to action for Congress to increase funding for related research to $60 million a year.
Symptoms of the condition include, but are not limited to respiratory problems, chronic digestive issues, fatigue, rashes, and pain. Some have also reported the toxic exposure endured by some from the Gulf War to have led to cancers, neurological disorders, and other life threatening conditions.