03079nam a2200397 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001500112020001800127040002100145035002100166043002100187050002700208110003300235245012000268260007300388300001800461500003100479500014700510504004100657505037900698520090901077533015201986650003402138650003002172650007702202655002902279710012102308710009002429710001702519856012602536999001902662ebr10520716CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||101020s2009    dcu     sb    000 0 eng d  z  2010283441  z0309138841  z9780309138840  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)433655393  aa-vt---an-us---14aRA1242.T44bI57 2009eb2 aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.)10aVeterans and Agent Orangeh[electronic resource] :bupdate 2008 /cInstitute of Medicine of the National Academies.  aWashington, District of Columbia :bNational Academies Press,c2009.  axxiii, 682 p.  a"Seventh biennial update."  a"Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice."  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aIntroduction -- Evaluating the evidence -- Exposure to the herbicides used in Vietnam -- Information related to biologic plausibility -- Epidemiologic studies--new citations and background on repeatedly studied populations -- Cancer -- Reproductive effects and impacts on future generations -- Neurologic disorders -- Other health effects -- Conclusions and recommendations.  a"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."--Publisher's description.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2012.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aAgent OrangexHealth aspects. 0aAgent OrangexToxicology. 0aVietnam War, 1961-1975xVeteransxHealth risk assessmentzUnited States. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).bCommittee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides.2 aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).bBoard on Population Health and Public Health Practice.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10520716zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c237826d237826