title: Environmental factors, immune changes and respiratory diseases in troops during military activities.
abstract: Combat operations in contemporary theaters of war, as well as combat training, are carried out in all parts of the world, typically in a harsh environment. Specific environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, high-altitudes, desert climates, as well as chemical and biological pollution of both the atmosphere and soil, together with over-exertion, food restrictions, sleep deprivation, and psychological stress can all result in changes in the immune system and the occurrence of associated diseases. Respiratory diseases are one of the most common health problems among military personnel participating in combat training or deployed to operations in areas characterized by difficult climatic and sanitary conditions. They are, therefore, one of the main reasons for military personnel requiring ambulant and hospital treatment. The aim of the study was to discuss the influence of environmental factors and the conditions in which active duty is performed on changes in the immune system and the occurrence of respiratory tract diseases in a military environment.
authors: Military Institute of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine, Gdynia, Poland. kktropmed@wp.pl
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Korzeniewski
authors: Aneta
authors: A
authors: Nitsch-Osuch
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Chciałowski
authors: Jolanta
authors: J
authors: Korsak
mesh_terms: D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
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