Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2008 Institute of Medicine

Institute Of Medicine; Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice; Committee To Review The Health Effects In Vietnam Veterans Of Exposure To Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update)

ISBN 10: 0309138841 / ISBN 13: 9780309138840

Published by National Academies Press, 2009

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Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2009. Hardcover in titled boards. ISBN: 97803091388840. xxiii, 682 pages, tables, references, appendices, index, etc. Paperclip impression on a few pages, otherwise very good overall condition; no owner marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (fr/shelf4).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2008 Institute of Medicine
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309138841
• ISBN 13: 9780309138840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used: Very Good

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Synopsis

From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to clear tall grasses and bushes from the perimeters of U.S. base camps and outlying fire-support bases.
In response to concerns and continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Veterans and Agent Orange provides a comprehensive evaluation of scientific and medical information regarding the health effects of exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam. The 2008 report is the eighth volume in this series of biennial updates. It will be of interest to policy makers and physicians in the federal government, veterans and their families, veterans' organizations, researchers, and health professionals.