Veterans and Agent Orange update 2008
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....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
National Academies Press
[2009], 2009
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| Edition: | Seventh biennial update |
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xxiii, 682 pages)) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780309138840 0309138841 |