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U.S. Veterans Affairs offers disability to Vietnam vets sickened by Agent Orange. But people exposed on U.S. bases have not been given those benefits.
Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in ...
INNOVATOR Q&A Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says The long-term impact of exposure on the brain has been a mystery.
If we can show that prior exposure to Agent Orange leads to subsequent neurodegenerative disease, then that gives veterans a chance to get help." Dr. Suzanne M. De La Monte, Brown University ...
Expanding PACT Act can help veterans who served aboard Navy ships, including in Charleston SC, who years later are showing ...
Medical experts associate Agent Orange exposure with several diseases and cancers. However, there is a lack of sufficient research showing a causal link between Agent Orange and kidney cancer.
The herbicide Agent Orange, which was repurposed and used as a chemical weapon in the Vietnam War, damages the brain in ways similar to early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Veterans with Agent Orange-related conditions have an average 70% disability rating, which pays at least $1,663.06 per month for veterans without dependents.
Among those diagnosed with bladder cancer, veterans exposed to Agent Orange had lower odds of developing muscle-invasive disease (OR = 0.91; 95% CI, 0.85-0.98). Clinical implications ...
Then the story came out about stateside air crews getting Agent Orange diseases after flying in repurposed C-123s used by National Guard and Reserve units. But, as my health held up, ...
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- More than 58,000 American soldiers died in the Vietnam War, but the number of those dying from its impacts continues to rise because of Agent Orange. “It was a very ...
Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in ...