Lung Problems Found in Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans -- FOX News/Reuters
Shortness of breath and reduced fitness among some military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may be caused by lung damage from smoke, sandstorms and toxins, a new study suggests.
Researchers who performed lung biopsies on 38 veterans with unexplained breathing problems found a form of tissue damage — called constrictive bronchiolitis — that is rare in young adults and doesn't show up in standard tests.
In all but one case, a "lacy black pigment" also coated the delicate lung surfaces.
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More News On Growing Health Concerns For Returning Vets
Downrange deployments linked to untreatable lung ailment -- Stars and Stripes
Something in the air may cause lung damage in troops -- Science News
Lung disease found in soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq; most linked to mine fire -- Washington Post
Breathing Problems Strike Soldiers Returning From Iraq. Exposure to some unknown toxin in the air could be the cause, experts say. -- US News and World Report
Rare lung disease diagnosed in soldiers -- The Tennessean
Afghan, Iraq deployment linked to lung ailment -- Seattle PI/AP
Lung damage found in Iraq, Afghanistan veterans -- MSNBC/Reuters
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