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Appendix A: Issues Raised by the Public and Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee and Other Written Submissions to the Committee
Pages 1047-1056

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From page 1047...
... Having solicited input, the committee feels a responsibility to note the concerns raised, even if it is only to the extent of noting that a topic does not fall within the committee's charge. The main issues raised by veterans or their advocates during the current updating period fell into four general categories.
From page 1048...
... Chapter 10 addresses evidence related to the possibility that the herbicide exposure of Vietnam veterans has had adverse consequences for their progeny. • Bladder cancer: Veterans brought the issue of bladder cancer to the com mittee's attention on multiple occasions during this update, drawing par ticular attention to decisions from regulatory bodies concerning organic arsenic compounds, including dimethyl arsenic acid, also known as DMA or cacodylic, one of the four herbicides sprayed by the US military in Vietnam.
From page 1049...
... Vietnam Veterans of America statement Rick Weidman, Executive Director, Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America 2:10 p.m. New Jersey State Council, Vietnam Veterans of America statement Michael Eckstein, Chair, Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee 2:20 p.m.
From page 1050...
... Open comment period 3:00 p.m. Open session adjourns
From page 1051...
... Discussion on grouping B-cell neoplasms Moderator: Karl Kelsey, Brown University Experts in attendance:   •  Recent classification paradigms     Lisa Rimsza, MD, University of Arizona   •  Role of biological mechanism in clinical applications     Dan Persky, MD, University of Arizona Experts participating remotely:   •  Elaine Jaffe, MD, IOM, National Cancer Institute   •  Members of InterLymph Project team:     °  Annaclaire De Roos, PhD, MPH, Drexel University     °  Martha Linet, MD, MPH, National Cancer Institute     °  Lindsay Morton, PhD, National Cancer Institute 2:00 p.m. Comments from Vietnam veterans and their representatives 3:00 p.m.
From page 1052...
... Erickson, Pre-9/11 Era Environmental Health Program, Veterans Health Administration Submitted: 11/17/2014 PPT: Charge to the Committee: "INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AGENT ORANGE COMMITTEE: Veterans and Agent Orange, Biennial Update" 5. Major Wesley Carter, C-123 Veterans Association Submitted: 11/17/2014 PPT: C-123 Veterans Association Presentation 6.
From page 1053...
... Michael Eckstein, Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee, New Jersey State Council, VVA Submitted: 11/17/2014 PDF: VAO Report Series Stats Spreadsheet 12. Carlo Albanese, Veteran Spokesperson Submitted: 11/17/2014 2 DVDs: Video Statement by Carlo Albanese on behalf of the Veterans and Agent Orange Movement Group 13.
From page 1054...
... A. Carla Dean Attachment A Hazardous Substances B. Carla Dean Attachment B EPA Arsenic Compounds C. Carla Dean Attachment C EPA Cacodylic Acid D. Carla Dean Attachment D Thesis Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water in Vietnam E. Carla Dean Attachment E Full Report Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water in Vietnam F. Carla Dean Attachment F Environmental Health Criteria 224 Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds Link to Full Report G. Carla Dean Attachment G Abstract Increased Lung and Bladder Cancer Incidence in Adults after In Utero and Early-Life Arsenic Exposure H. Carla Dean Attachment H Mortality study of chemical workers exposed to dioxins 25. Judy Bryant, Alderson Broaddus University Submitted: 3/9/2015 Email: Judy Bryant Statement to Institute of Medicine Committee reviewing the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides
From page 1055...
... Bill Colberg, Vietnam Veterans of America Submitted: 3/10/2015 Letter: Bill Colberg Statement VVA Presentation Before the IOM Committee 29. Dennis St.


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