03849nam 2200661 a 450 991045459060332120200520144314.01-281-30021-797866113002100-309-11450-0(CKB)1000000000714280(EBL)3378343(SSID)ssj0000285207(PQKBManifestationID)11235490(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000285207(PQKBWorkID)10278313(PQKB)10317127(MiAaPQ)EBC3378343(Au-PeEL)EBL3378343(CaPaEBR)ebr10225187(CaONFJC)MIL130021(OCoLC)923278659(EXLCZ)99100000000071428020080626d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam veterans[electronic resource] /Committee on Making Best Use of the Agent Orange Exposure Reconstruction Model, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine of the National AcademiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20081 online resource (160 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-11449-7 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 The Herbicide Exposure Assessment Model""; ""3 Assessment of the Model and Its Capacity to Produce Useful Exposure Metrics""; ""4 Data for Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans""; ""5 Recommendations Regarding Epidemiologic Studies Using the Exposure Assessment Model""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings""; ""Appendix B: Exposure Measures in Studies of U.S. Vietnam Veterans""""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""In past studies evaluating whether health problems experienced by Vietnam veterans might be linked to wartime use of Agent Orange or other herbicides, a fundamental challenge has been a lack of information about the veterans' level of exposure to these herbicides. To address that problem, researchers developed a model to assess the opportunity for herbicide exposure among these veterans. Using a geographic information system and a computerized database engine, the model makes it possible to link georeferenced data on herbicide spray paths with information about troop locations and calculate two different proximity-based exposure opportunity metrics. This report presents... guidance to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs about the best use of this herbicide exposure assessment model.Agent OrangeHealth aspectsAgent OrangeToxicologyVietnam War, 1961-1975VeteransHealth risk assessmentUnited StatesVeteransHealth aspectsUnited StatesHerbicidesHealth aspectsElectronic books.Agent OrangeHealth aspects.Agent OrangeToxicology.Vietnam War, 1961-1975VeteransHealth risk assessmentVeteransHealth aspectsHerbicidesHealth aspects.615.9/5137Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Making Best Use of the Agent Orange Exposure Reconstruction Model.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454590603321The utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam veterans2294950UNINA