title: Are Internalized Metals a Long-term Health Hazard for Military Veterans?
authors.affiliation: Internal Contamination and Metal Toxicity Program, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kalinich
authors.affiliation: Office of Nursing Services, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Bethesda, MD, USA; Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kasper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D000069451:Long Term Adverse Effects / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis*; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy
keywords: embedded fragments; heavy metal; inhalation