Neuroinflammation and Brain Health Risks in Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxins
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Search Strategy and Selection Criteria
2.2. Inconsistencies and Biases in the Literature
3. The Lung–Brain Axis
4. Toxin-Induced Neuroinflammation
5. Toxin-Induced Neurodegeneration/Cognitive Impairment
6. The Impacts of Air Pollution on Veteran’s Mental Wellbeing
7. Risks for Veterans and Other Communities
8. Limitations
9. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Brooks, A.W.; Sandri, B.J.; Nixon, J.P.; Nurkiewicz, T.R.; Barach, P.; Trembley, J.H.; Butterick, T.A. Neuroinflammation and Brain Health Risks in Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxins. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 9759. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25189759
Brooks AW, Sandri BJ, Nixon JP, Nurkiewicz TR, Barach P, Trembley JH, Butterick TA. Neuroinflammation and Brain Health Risks in Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxins. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(18):9759. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25189759
Chicago/Turabian StyleBrooks, Athena W., Brian J. Sandri, Joshua P. Nixon, Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, Paul Barach, Janeen H. Trembley, and Tammy A. Butterick. 2024. "Neuroinflammation and Brain Health Risks in Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxins" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 18: 9759. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25189759