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A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of among US Veterans. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that Agent Orange exposure history should be incorporated into prostate screening ...
Exposure to Agent Orange is a significant predictor of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based recurrence and a rapid PSA doubling time after radical prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2009;103:1168-72.Shah SR, Freedland SJ, Aronson WJ, Kane CJ, Presti JC, Amling CL, Terris MK. 2009. Exposure to ...
The researchers found that exposure to Agent Orange was associated with a small, but significant, increased risk of bladder cancer (hazard ratio, 1.04). In stratified analyses, Agent Orange was not associated with bladder cancer risk among veterans older than the median age, while those younger t...
routinely employed by pesticide regulatory agencies, the absorbed dosages of Agent Orange (AO) herbicide contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) were estimated for mixer/loaders, applicators, and individuals in the vicinity of applications of AO by C-123 aircraft during the Vietnam...
This has mainly been related to the use of herbicides, especially Agent Orange, which contains 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) during the Vietnam War. We found that dioxin levels in maternal breast milk in contamination hotspots in southern Vietnam were 3–4 times the levels in ...
Agent Orange: Veterans' Complaints Concerning Exposure to Herbicides in South Vietnam From 1962 to 1971, the United States Air Force (USAF) sprayed various herbicide mixtures (chemicals that kill plants) in South Vietnam. The purpose of the ... PW Smith - Library of Congress. Congressional Res...
A study of nearly 3000 veterans showed that men exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam were 49% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than men who were not exposed to the defoliate.
The latest in a series of congressionally mandated biennial reviews of the evidence of health problems that may be linked to exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War found sufficient evidence of an association for hyperte
During the Vietnam War (1964–1975), thousands of pounds of Agent Orange, a highly toxic herbicide and defoliant, were sprayed by the U.S. military over large areas of dense jungles in south and central Vietnam to destroy the ground cover it provided to enemy troops (Lewis, 2006). An ...