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Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures

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A National Academies committee will conduct a systematic review of reviews to determine the strength of the evidence base for associations among six types of exposures encountered during military service to include pesticides, jet fuels, solvents, heavy metals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and particulate matter (2.5um) and eight neurodegenerative conditions. Associations will be examined for each type of exposure and its specified subcategories and each of the eight specific neurodegenerative outcomes. The committee will not conduct new systematic reviews or primary analyses of individual-level data but based on its review will recommend areas for future primary studies or systematic reviews.

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Meetings

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures (Meeting 3)

  • March 11 - 12, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The full committee will meet virtually in two sessions over March 11-12 to discuss the literature search strategy and results to date as well as decisions regarding inclusion criteria and methods to a...

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures (Working Group Meeting 4)

  • March 9, 2026
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This group will discuss identification of animal and mechanistic literature related to the eight named neurologic outcomes in the statement of task.

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures (Working Group Meeting 3)

  • March 5, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This working group meeting will discuss potential criteria to assess identified reviews.

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures (Working Group Meeting 2)

  • March 4, 2026
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Working group meeting to PECO statements to be used for identifying reviews.

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures–Meeting 2

  • February 19, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Committee will meet to further discuss its Statement of Task and its approach for addressing it.
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