04337nam 2200697 a 450 991096591020332120251017110149.09786610191642978128019164012801916439780309590259030959025697805851541450585154147(CKB)110986584751998(OCoLC)43477238(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055366(SSID)ssj0000120101(PQKBManifestationID)11129670(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120101(PQKBWorkID)10080085(PQKB)11368496(MiAaPQ)EBC3376286(Au-PeEL)EBL3376286(CaPaEBR)ebr10055366(OCoLC)923262603(Perlego)4737801(DNLM)829776(EXLCZ)9911098658475199819970711d1997 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCharacterizing exposure of veterans to agent orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam scientific considerations regarding a request for proposals for research /Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19971 online resource (62 p.) The compass seriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780309057318 0309057310 Includes bibliographical references.Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam -- Copyright -- Contents -- Charaterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Veitnam: Scientific Considerations… -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- RFP STATEMENT OF WORK -- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION -- BACKGROUND ON METHODS -- Epidemiologic Study Designs -- Past Exposure Assessment -- AVAILABLE DATA -- POTENTIAL APPROACHES -- VALIDATION OF EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT APPROACHES -- EVALUATION CRITERIA -- Context (10%) -- Technical Merit (35%) -- Feasibility and Validation (25%) -- Personnel and Experience (20%) -- Cost and Timeline (10%) -- RESEARCH PRODUCTS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX The Assessment of Exposure to Herbicides Among Vietnam Veterans: A Review and Recommendations for Future Studies -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HERBICIDE USE IN VIETNAM -- The Military Experience in Vietnam -- Military Use of Herbicides in Vietnam -- Operation Ranch Hand -- Non-Ranch Hand Spraying of Herbicides -- Geographical Distribution of Herbicide Sprays -- EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT IN STUDIES OF VIETNAM VETERANS -- Self-Reports -- Records-Based Measures -- Vietnam Service -- Branch of Service -- Combat Experience -- Military Occupation -- NEW APPROACHES TO EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FROM OCCUPATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE -- RECONSTRUCTING ESTIMATED EXPOSURE FROM TROOP LOCATION AND HERBICIDESPRAY DATA -- Records-Based Measures -- The CDC Exposure Opportunity Index -- The CDC Agent Orange Study -- The Stellmans' Study -- Ranch Hand Exposure Index -- Biomarkers of Exposure in Vietnam -- Biomarkers for TCDD -- Other Dioxin Congeners -- Chloracne as a Biomarker -- CDC Agent Orange Validation Study -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Development of the Exposure Reconstruction Model -- Evaluation of the Exposure Reconstruction Model -- REFERENCES.Compass series (Washington, D.C.)Agent OrangeHealth aspectsAgent OrangeToxicologyVietnam War, 1961-1975VeteransHealth risk assessmentUnited StatesAgent OrangeHealth aspects.Agent OrangeToxicology.Vietnam War, 1961-1975VeteransHealth risk assessment363.17/9Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910965910203321Characterizing exposure of veterans to Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam4358440UNINA