Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in the Children of Vietnam Veterans
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| Management number | 231988623 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$5.86 | Model Number | 231988623 | ||
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In 2001, in response to a request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called together a committee to conduct a review of the scientific evidence regarding the association between exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in Vietnam and acute myelogenous leukemia in the offspring of Vietnam veterans. Based on the scientific evidence reviewed in this report, the committee finds there is inadequate or insufficient evidence to determine if an association exists between exposure to the herbicides used in Vietnam or their contaminants and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in the children of Vietnam veterans. This is a change in classification from the recent Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 report, which found limited/suggestive evidence for such an association. Read more
| ASIN | B08L6XQW3T |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0309199902 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 942 KB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | National Academies Press |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 68 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | October 14, 2020 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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