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Mar 6, 2014 · 2,4-D has been previously shown to be a teratogen, although at exposures that exceed maternal renal clearance, which are not relevant to Agent Orange exposure. A new study has shown for the first time that late in utero and early postnatal 2,4-D exposure can result in nephrotoxicity in offspring, although at one-sixth of the LD 50 (Troudi et al ...
- 2014/03/06
Jul 21, 2020 · Vietnam Veterans have had concerns about the health effects of Agent Orange and other tactical herbicides on future generations. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), an independent, non-governmental organization, has an agreement with VA to review the latest scientific literature on the long-term health effects of Agent Orange and other herbicides on Vietnam ...
Nov 15, 2018 · While there have been a few laudable exceptions—notably, the initiation of additional epidemiologic studies on Vietnam veterans, the development of a herbicide exposure assessment model for use in studies of Vietnam veterans, and the fostering of additional research on the data and biospecimens collected in the course of the AFHS 3 —there has been no known follow-up to the vast majority of ...
- 2018/11/15
Mar 29, 2016 · Based on new evidence and a review of prior studies, the committee for Update 2014 did not find any new significant associations between the relevant exposures and adverse outcomes in future generations. Furthermore, the committee has changed the previous categorization of exposure to the chemicals of interest (COIs) and spina bifida from limited suggestive to inadequate or insufficient ...
- 2016/03/29
Mar 10, 2021 · The most recent report, Update 11 (2018), presents the committee’s analysis of peer-reviewed, scientific reports published between September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2017. For each association between a specific health outcome and exposure to TCDD and other chemicals present in the herbicides used by the military in Vietnam, the study ...
Feb 13, 2024 · According to the study authors, the widespread, uncontrolled use of Agent Orange in herbicide and pesticide products is such that one in three Americans has biomarker evidence of prior exposure. Despite growing recognition of the broad toxic and carcinogenic effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, the researchers noted that concern has not achieved a level sufficient for federal agencies to ...
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Feb 14, 2024 · A new study by scientists at Brown University reveals the mechanisms by which Agent Orange affects the brain and how those processes can lead to neurodegenerative diseases. The research shows that ...
