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OverviewReviews peer-reviewed scientific reports concerning associations between health outcomes and exposure to TCDD and other chemicals in the herbicides used in Vietnam that were published in October 2010 - September 2012 and integrates this information with the previously established evidence database. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Institute of Medicine , Board on the Health of Select Populations , Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update)Publisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press ISBN: 9780309288866ISBN 10: 030928886 Pages: 1006 Publication Date: 06 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Evaluating the Evidence; 5 3 Exposure to the Herbicides Used in Vietnam; 6 4 Information Related to Biologic Plausibility; 7 5 Epidemiologic Studies: Compendium of New Publications; 8 6 Epidemiologic Studies: Background on Multiply Referenced Populations; 9 7 Immune-System Disorders; 10 8 Cancer; 11 9 Fertility and Gestational Outcomes; 12 10 Effects on Future Generations; 13 11 Neurologic Disorders; 14 12 Cardiovascular and Metabolic Outcomes; 15 13 Other Chronic Health Outcomes; 16 14 Conclusions and Recommendations; 17 Appendix A: Issues Raised by the Public and Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) and Other Written Submissions to the Committee; 18 Appendix B: Short-Term Adverse Health Responses; 19 Appendix C: Clarification of Cancer Groupings Used in Reporting Results, with Correspondence to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cause-of-Death Codes and International Classification of Diseases Codes for Cancers; 20 Appendix D: Biographies of Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) and StaffReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |