Washington, : National Academies Press, 2014

1-280-12317-6

9786613527035

0-309-21448-3

1 online resource (836 p.)

MedicineInstitute of

615.95137

Agent Orange -- Health aspects

Agent Orange -- Toxicology

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Health risk assessment -- United States

Agent Orange - Health aspects - United States

Agent Orange - Toxicology

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Health risk assessment - Veterans

Environmental Pollution

Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Health

Pesticides

History, 20th Century

History, Modern 1601-

Population Characteristics

Toxic Actions

Public Health

Agrochemicals

Heterocyclic Compounds

Specialty Uses of Chemicals

Chemical Actions and Uses

History

Health Care

Environment and Public Health

Geography

Humanities

Veterans Health

Environmental Exposure

Herbicides

Vietnam Conflict

Dioxins

Electronic books.

Asia, Southeastern

North America

Americas

Asia

United States

Vietnam

Inglese

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""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Evaluating the Evidence""; ""3 Exposure to the Herbicides Used in Vietnam""; ""4 Information Related to Biologic Plausibility""; ""5 Epidemiologic Studies: Compendium of New Publications and Background on Multiple Referenced Populations""; ""6 Immune-System Disorders""; ""7 Cancer""; ""8 Reproductive Effects and Impacts on Future Generations""; ""9 Neurologic Disorders""; ""10 Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects""; ""11 Other Health Effects""

""12 Conclusions and Recommendations""""Appendix A: Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eighth Biennial Update)""; ""Appendix B: Short-Term Adverse Health Responses""; ""Appendix C: Clarification of Cancer Groupings Used in Reporting Results, with Correspondence to NIOSH Cause-of-Death Codes and ICD Codes for Cancers""; ""Appendix D: Biographies of Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eighth Biennial Update) and Staff""