Veterans and Agent Orange

Veterans and Agent Orange

Update 2002

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309086165
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309526517
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309168564
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 2003
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 639
  • DDC: 350
  • Language: English
This book updates and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding statistical associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in Vietnam, focusing on new scientific studies and literature.
  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Considerations in Evaluating the Evidence
  • 3. Toxicology
  • 4. Overview of Epidemiologic Studies
  • 5. Exposure Assessment
  • 6. Cancer
  • 7. Reproductive and Developmental Effects
  • 8. Neurobehavioral Disorders
  • 9. Other Health Effects
  • 10. Research Recommendations
  • Appendix A: Agendas of Public Meetings
  • Appendix B: ICD-9 Codes for Health Outcomes of Interest
  • Appendix C: Committee and Staff Biographies
  • Index

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