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"Because of continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991. The legislation directed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to request the Institite of Medicine to perform a comprehensive eval...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on the Health of Select Populations
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
1961-1975
Agent Orange > Health aspects.
Agent Orange > Toxicology.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > Health risk assessment > United States.
Herbicides > adverse effects
Dioxins > adverse effects
Environmental Exposure
Veterans Health
Vietnam War
Agent Orange > Toxicologie.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Anciens combattants > Risques pour la santé > Évaluation > États-Unis.
Exposition (Toxicologie)
MEDICAL > Toxicology.
Agent Orange > Health aspects
Agent Orange > Toxicology
Veterans > Health risk assessment
Vietnam
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Evaluating the evidence
  • Exposure to the herbicides used in Vietnam
  • Information related to biologic plausibility
  • Epidemiologic studies: compendium of new publications and background on multiple referenced populations
  • Immune-system disorders
  • Cancer
  • Reproductive effects and impacts on future generations
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Cardiovascular and metabolic effects
  • Other health effects
  • Conclusions and recommendations.

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