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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 ...
- Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida and Agent Orange. VA presumes that spina bifida...
- Spina Bifida
Mar 6, 2014 · In the Schecter (1996) study, serum TCDD was measured in 50 Vietnam veterans from Michigan who had confirmed or self-reported potential for Agent Orange exposure and had blood drawn an average of 26 years after the possible exposure. Of those, 6 had TCDD greater than 20 parts per trillion (ppt) on a lipid-adjusted basis, and this supports the idea that some veterans did have high initial ...
- 2014/03/06
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
Nov 15, 2018 · Chapter Overview. This final chapter presents a synopsis of the conclusions drawn by the committee regarding statistical associations between diseases and possible exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in Vietnam. It also presents the committee’s recommendations regarding future research on Vietnam veterans’health.
- 2018/11/15
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 ...
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 ...
