Some Vietnamese who came into direct contact with Agent Orange quickly developed skin irritations that turned into lesions and tumors. Others attribute their cancers and multiple miscarriages to living in areas sprayed with the herbicide [source: Glaberson].The massive number of sick Vietnam veteran...
Agent Orange tied to 3 cancers, 2 skin ailments Study leads US to expand list of illnesses covered by compensationDolores Kong, Globe Staff
The plaintiffs in Agent Orange were veterans who alleged that exposure to the herbicide during the Vietnam War had caused their cancers, respiratory and skin disorders, and other injuries. Judge Weinstein engaged in detailed scrutiny of the experts' analyses to determine whether there was a legally...
Agent Orange was not used."(Arison5) It was not until 1993, when the Institute of Medicine News reported, "Evidence exists linking three cancers and two other health problems with chemicals used in herbicides used in the Vietnam War, a committee of the Institute of Medicine has ...
I have Type II diabetes and over the last couple years I have experienced several skin cancers and unknown skin tumors. I have recently sent a claim to the VA to address these cancers. They have asked me to prove that my cancers came from my exposure. Anyone have recent studies in this...
Agent Orange was not used."(Arison5) It was not until 1993, when the Institute of Medicine News reported, "Evidence exists linking three cancers and two other health problems with chemicals used in herbicides used in the Vietnam War, a committee of the Institute of Medicine has ...
Questions regarding Agent Orange arose in the United States after an increasing number of returning Vietnam veterans and their families began to report a range of afflictions, including rashes and other skin irritations, miscarriages, psychological symptoms, type 2 diabetes, birth defects in children ...
What cancers are caused by Agent Orange?Agent Orange:Agent Orange is a very strong herbicide (i.e. it can be used to kill plants), and it was used by the U.S. in the Vietnam War. Millions of gallons of Agent Orange was sprayed throughout the forests of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos...
repeated long-term direct skin contact of the type experienced by United States (US) Air Force RANCH HAND and US Army Chemical Corps personnel who handled or otherwise had direct contact with liquid herbicide, not from incidental exposure under field conditions where Agent Orange had been sprayed....
Skin Cancers Present in About Half of Vets Exposed to Agent Orange During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was widely used as herbicide and jungle defoliant. It has been linked to a wide range of cancers and other diseases, caused by the highly toxic dioxin contaminant TCDD. "TCDD is among t...