LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Gulf war syndrome discredited

Genre

News report; Interview; Discussion

TX Date

27 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:31

Description

Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports on an independent inquiry by the Royal College of Physicians into the existence (or otherwise) of so-called Gulf War Syndrome. The Ministry of Defence asked the college to review all the research carried out into complaints by more than three hundred Gulf War veterans. They say they’ve been suffering from the effects of chemical weapons or even the side-effects of vaccinations against those weapons. Speaks to Vice Admiral Tony Revell in charge of MOD medical investigations on the research and treatments.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Tony Revell

Keywords

Occupational diseases; Soldiers; Chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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