ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS/REGULATIONS

Enforce Environmental Laws and Regulations for the Army



Enforce Environmental Laws and Regulations for the Army

Identify areas of environmental concerns.

Wind, Sand, Dust

In Afghanistan the two major environmental concerns are dust storms and sandstorms that increase during the summer. The effect of wind and masses of sand and dust are the most common skin disorders, eye and respiratory tract. Dry air and wind dry out the oral mucosa and nasal cavity, leading to bleeding from the nose, dry cough, and inflammation of the vermilion border. Parts of the body, which can collect the sand and dust (ears, around armpits and groin) ...