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- High-level blast (HLB) exposure during military service is linked to increased risk of multiple chronic health conditions in Veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
- Conditions notably associated with HLB include neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, and infectious diseases, reflecting widespread systemic effects.
- Occupational risk for low-level blast (LLB) exposure showed a paradoxically lower likelihood for several diseases and appeared to attenuate the impact of HLB for most outcomes.
- Findings underscore the significance of blast as a long-term occupational health hazard requiring ongoing surveillance and targeted interventions.
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