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Institute investigates ways to help soldiers overcome altitude.(INFANTRY NEWS)
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Infantry Magazine
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September 1, 2006
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U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER--NATICK
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) are investigating ways to help Soldiers adjust to high-altitude environments. Soldiers being sent to Afghanistan are often quickly deployed to high-altitude environments via helicopter, leaving little time for their bodies to adjust and putting them at risk for contracting high-altitude sickness. High-altitude conditions, which include adjusting to less oxygen and thinner atmosphere, can impact even the most physically fit Soldier.
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