Operation Ranch Hand - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Operation Ranch Hand write by William A. Buckingham. This book was released on 1982. Operation Ranch Hand available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Herbicides and Defoliants in War
Herbicides and Defoliants in War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Herbicides and Defoliants in War write by The Editorial Staff. This book was released on 2003-11-01. Herbicides and Defoliants in War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Vietnam war of 1961-1975 is, among other things, notable for the massive employment of anti-plant chemical warfare agents (herbicides or plant defoliating and killing chemicals). Primarily during the mid to late 1960's the USA sprayed approximately 72 million liters of these herbicides over some 1.7 million hectares of rural South Vietnam; that is about one hectare in every ten. At least 12% of the forests of South Vietnam were sprayed one or more times as were 5% or more of the agricultural land.The "International Symposium on Herbicides and Defoliants in War: The Long-term Effects of Man and Nature" was convened in Ho Chi Minh City from January 14 to 19, 1983 in order to examine the aftermath of this chemical assault on South Vietnam, after about a decade had elapsed since the spraying. More than 70 ecological and medical scientists from some 20 countries, both East and West, came together in order to meet with about an equal number of their Vietnamese counterparts. The international participants included some of the top experts in the world in their respective fields of ecological and medical science. It was strictly a working conference open only to qualified scientists.This is the final summary report of the symposium and the seven final summary reports of the various working groups, plus an article compiled from papers presented by participating Vietnamese scientists.
Veterans and Agent Orange
Veterans and Agent Orange - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Veterans and Agent Orange write by Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides. This book was released on 1994-01-15. Veterans and Agent Orange available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Have U.S. military personnel experienced health problems from being exposed to Agent Orange, its dioxin contaminants, and other herbicides used in Vietnam? This definitive volume summarizes the strength of the evidence associating exposure during Vietnam service with cancer and other health effects and presents conclusions from an expert panel. Veterans and Agent Orange provides a historical review of the issue, examines studies of populations, in addition to Vietnam veterans, environmentally and occupationally exposed to herbicides and dioxin, and discusses problems in study methodology. The core of the book presents What is known about the toxicology of the herbicides used in greatest quantities in Vietnam. What is known about assessing exposure to herbicides and dioxin. What can be determined from the wide range of epidemiological studies conducted by different authorities. What is known about the relationship between exposure to herbicides and dioxin, and cancer, reproductive effects, neurobehavioral disorders, and other health effects. The book describes research areas of continuing concern and offers recommendations for further research on the health effects of Agent Orange exposure among Vietnam veterans. This volume will be critically important to both policymakers and physicians in the federal government, Vietnam veterans and their families, veterans organizations, researchers, and health professionals.
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure write by Institute of Medicine. This book was released on 2011-07-01. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in Vietnam, in particular Agent Orange have been associated with a variety of cancers and other long term health problems from Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Prior to 1997 laws safeguarded all service men and women deployed to Vietnam including members of the Blue Navy. Since then, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has established that Vietnam veterans are automatically eligible for disability benefits should they develop any disease associated with Agent Orange exposure, however, veterans who served on deep sea vessels in Vietnam are not included. These "Blue Water Navy" veterans must prove they were exposed to Agent Orange before they can claim benefits. At the request of the VA, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined whether Blue Water Navy veterans had similar exposures to Agent Orange as other Vietnam veterans. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure comprehensively examines whether Vietnam veterans in the Blue Water Navy experienced exposures to herbicides and their contaminants by reviewing historical reports, relevant legislation, key personnel insights, and chemical analysis to resolve current debate on this issue.
Herbicides in War
Herbicides in War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Herbicides in War write by Arthur H. Westing. This book was released on 1984. Herbicides in War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Herbicides in war: past and present; Terrestrial plant ecology and forestry; Terrestrial animal ecology; Soil ecology; Coastal, aquatic and marine ecology; Cancer and clinical epidemiology; Reproductive epidemiology; Experimental toxicology and cytogenetics; Dioxin chemistry.
