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Have U.S. military personnel experienced health problems from being exposed to Agent Orange, its dioxin contaminants, and other herbicides used in Vietnam? This definitive volume summarizes the strength of the evidence associating exposure during Vietnam service with cancer and other health effects and presents conclusions from an expert panel.

Veterans and Agent Orange provides a historical review of the issue, examines studies of populations, in addition to Vietnam veterans, environmentally and occupationally exposed to herbicides and dioxin, and discusses problems in study methodology. The core of the book presents:

  • What is known about the toxicology of the herbicides used in greatest quantities in Vietnam.
  • What is known about assessing exposure to herbicides and dioxin.
  • What can be determined from the wide range of epidemiological studies conducted by different authorities.
  • What is known about the relationship between exposure to herbicides and dioxin, and cancer, reproductive effects, neurobehavioral disorders, and other health effects.

The book describes research areas of continuing concern and offers recommendations for further research on the health effects of Agent Orange exposure among Vietnam veterans.

This volume will be critically important to both policymakers and physicians in the federal government, Vietnam veterans and their families, veterans organizations, researchers, and health professionals.

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Institute of Medicine. 1994. Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2141.

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832 pages | 6 x 9 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-07529-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/2141
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xx
1 Executive Summary 1-22
2 History of the Controversy Over the Use of Herbicides 23-73
3 The U.S. Military and the Herbicide Program in Vietnam 74-110
4 Toxicology 111-220
5 Methodologic Considerations in Evaluating the Evidence 221-249
6 Exposure Assessment 250-299
7 Epidemiologic Studies 300-432
8 Cancer 433-590
9 Reproductive Effects 591-639
10 Neurobehavioral Effects 640-671
11 Other Health Effects 672-720
12 Research Recommendations 721-732
Appendixes 733-734
A: Information Gathering: Literature Searches 735-738
B: Information Gathering: Presentations to the Committee and Outside Meetings 739-756
C: Methodologic Observations on the Ranch Hand Study 757-763
D: Committee and Staff Biographies 764-770
E: Author Index, Chapters 7-11 771-776
Glossary 777-783
Acronyms and Abbreviations 784-789
Index 790-812

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