Gulf War Jigsaw

Synopsis: Reveals how counter-measures used to protect troops in the Gulf War against chemical and biological weapons may have backfired, making some verterans serious ill. The number of British and American veterans reporting sickness is some 70,000, yet official sources do not admit to a ‘Gulf War syndrome.' Asks if, with the vast range of chemical and biological weapons in existence, wheter it is possible to defend troops at all.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1998
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 14/5/98.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); post-traumatic stress disorder

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