Veterans and Agent Orange

Update 2006

Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309145527
eISBN Pdf: 9780309107099
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 2007
Mois : Novembre
Pages: 895
DDC: 350
Langue: Anglais

Légende

From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to clear tall grasses and bushes from the perimeters of U.S. base camps and outlying fire-support bases.

In response to concerns and continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Veterans and Agent Orange provides a comprehensive evaluation of scientific and medical information regarding the health effects of exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam. The 2006 report is the seventh volume in this series of biennial updates. It will be of interest to policy makers and physicians in the federal government, veterans and their families, veterans' organizations, researchers, and health professionals.

Frontmatter
Reviewers
Preface
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Evaluating the Evidence
3 Toxicology
4 Epidemiologic Studies—New Citations for Update 2006 and Background on Repeatedly Studied Populations
5 Exposure Assessment
6 Cancer
7 Reproductive and Developmental Effects
8 Neurologic Disorders
9 Other Health Effects
10 Research Recommendations
APPENDIX A Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Sixth Biennial Update)
APPENDIX B Clarification of Cancer Groupings Used in Reporting Results, with Correspondence to NIOSH Cause-of-Death Codes and ICD Codes for Cancers
APPENDIX C Epidemiologic Tables for Chapter 4
APPENDIX D Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Sixth Biennial Update) and Staff Biographies