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OverviewIn 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. Table of Contents Front Matter EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION SUMMARIES OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS CONCLUSIONS References Appendix A Workshop on the Review of Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) Appendix B Committee and Staff Biographies Full Product DetailsAuthor: Institute of Medicine , Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention , Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) , National Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Edition: 3rd ISBN: 9780309083386ISBN 10: 0309083389 Pages: 42 Publication Date: 25 April 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Acute; 3 AppendixesReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update), Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |