A study compared psychological symptoms in mustard-exposed Sardasht civilians and unexposed Rabat participants. Researchers cautioned that the comparison group also experienced wartime trauma.
A published study compared serum matrix metalloproteinase levels in chemical-injury patients and controls, investigating possible links with pulmonary disorders.
A study of Iranian sulfur-mustard survivors with severe physical complications appeared online. It examined mental-health needs alongside persistent respiratory and eye injury.