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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 November 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
What assessment he has made of the paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, reporting the mortality studies of Gulf War veterans conducted by Dr Han Kang.
Answer

Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the paper in The New England Journal of Medicine, reporting the mortality studies of Gulf war veterans conducted by Dr. Han Kang. [4573] Mr. Soames: My Department has noted with interest the paper "Mortality among US Veterans of the Persian Gulf War" by Dr. Han Kang and Tim Bullman.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4573; 285 c610W;285 c612W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Medicine Research USA Gulf War syndrome