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13 wrz 2021 · VA and the Department of Defense (DoD) have partnered together to investigate where and when Agent Orange and other tactical herbicides were present, and to update the list of locations online as new information becomes available.
- VA adds three new Agent Orange presumptions - Public Health
As a result of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act,...
- Facts About Herbicides - Public Health
Learn how Veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange and...
- VA adds three new Agent Orange presumptions - Public Health
29 lip 2023 · The effects of acute exposure to Agent Orange are due to the contained chlorophenoxy herbicides 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, as well as TCDD. These effects include acute liver injury, acute pancreatitis, amenorrhea, chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and wasting syndrome.
13 lut 2024 · The research shows that exposures to Agent Orange herbicidal chemicals damage frontal lobe brain tissue of laboratory rats with molecular and biochemical abnormalities that are similar to those found in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
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Agent Orange was a toxic, plant-killing chemical (herbicide) that the U.S. military used to clear foliage during the Vietnam conflict. Exposure to the herbicide causes Agent Orange effects, which include cancer, congenital (birth) disorders and life-threatening health complications.
10 wrz 2021 · As a result of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, VA added three new conditions that are related to exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides: bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism (also known as Parkinson-like conditions).
30 wrz 2024 · Learn how Veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides during military service, including outside Vietnam. Agent Orange active ingredients and characteristics.
2 kwi 2023 · Growing evidence that herbicides and pesticides contribute to chronic diseases including neurodegeneration raises concern that Agent Orange exposures may have increased the risk for later development of peripheral or central nervous system (CNS) degeneration.
