Veterans and Agent Orange : Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam.
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| Language: | English |
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National Academies Press,
1993
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Table of Contents:
- Veterans and Agent Orange; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; CONDUCT OF THE STUDY; Contents; 1 Executive Summary; ORGANIZATION AND FRAMEWORK; CONCLUSIONS ABOUT HEALTH OUTCOMES; Health Outcomes with Sufficient Evidence of an Association; Health Outcomes with Limited/Suggestive Evidence of an Association; Health Outcomes with Limited/Suggestive Evidence of No Association; Health Outcomes with Inadequate/Insufficient Evidence to Determine Whether an Association Exists; Increased Risk in Vietnam Veterans; RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS; Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans; Mandated Research Efforts.
- Agricultural and Forestry WorkersPulp and Paper Mill Workers; Major Event Associated with Occupational Exposure to Dioxin (TCDD); Environmental Exposures; Domestic Use of Herbicides; Major Events Associated with Environmental Exposure to Dioxin (TCDD); THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO PUBLIC CONCERNS; White House; U.S. Congress; Hearings; Legislation on Agent Orange; Office of Technology Assessment; General Accounting Office; Department of the Air Force; Department of Veterans Affairs; Health Care; Research Efforts; Compensation and Benefits; Outreach Activities.
- Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control; Environmental Protection Agency; RESPONSE BY OTHERS TO PUBLIC CONCERNS; State Governments; Veterans' Advocates; Australia and South Korea; National Research Council and Institute of Medicine; REFERENCES; 3 The U.S. Military and the Herbicide Program in Vietnam ; MILITARY AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF VIETNAM VETERANS; Estimates of the Number of Military Personnel Serving in Vietnam; Federal Estimates; Other Survey Estimates; Military and Demographic Characteristics; Studies of Women Veterans.
- THE MILITARY USE OF HERBICIDES IN VIETNAMOperation Ranch Hand; Herbicide Formulations; Military Herbicides; Level of Toxic Contaminants; Termination of the Program; Disposal of Surplus Herbicides; Ground Spraying of Herbicides; The HERBS and Services HERBS Tapes; Geographical Distribution of Herbicide Sprays; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; 4 Toxicology ; OVERVIEW; Chemistry; Exposure and Metabolism; Carcinogenicity: TCDD; Mechanism of Action; Carcinogenicity: Herbicides; Mechanism of Action; Immunotoxicity: TCDD; Mechanism of Action; Immunotoxicity: Herbicides.
