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Agent Orange - A Final Analysis

That dioxin is a deadly toxin cannot bestatistically significant increase in
disputed. The weight of scientificheart disease relative to the comparison
evidence is just too great.group. Associations between measures of
The Department of Defense released incardiac function and history of heart
early July the latest report of the Airdiseases and herbicide or dioxin
Force Ranch Hand Study on the healthexposure were not consistent or
effects of exposure to herbicides inclinically interpretable as adverse."
Vietnam. And guess what? The finalSimilarly, "the Ranch Hand enlisted
examination of the 20-yearground crews, the subgroup with the
epidemiological study provides thehighest dioxin levels and presumably the
strongest evidence yet that Agent Orangegreatest herbicide exposure, exhibited a
is associated with adult-onset diabetes.14 percent decreased risk of cancer."
This report, along with many otherWe do not concur. We believe that dioxin
studies on herbicide and dioxinis associated with a lot more conditions
exposure, will be reviewed by thethat ravage and can eventually end the
National Academy of Sciences. Based uponlives of our brother and sister
this review, the Secretary of Veteransveterans. We believe that the Ranch Hand
Affairs can ask Congress for legislationStudy should not end the government's
on disability compensation and healthinvestigation into the adverse health
care.effects caused by or associated with
Results from the 2002 physicalexposure to Agent Orange. We are
examination suggest that as dioxinparticularly concerned for our offspring
levels increase, not only are theand their children: There must be
presence and severity of adult-onsetfurther investigation into the
diabetes increased, but the time tointergenerational effects of dioxin.
onset of the disease is decreased. A 166I'm proud that VVA took the lead and
percent increase in diabetes requiringprodded the government to recognize the
insulin control was seen in those withinsidious and lingering effects of Agent
the highest levels of dioxin in theirOrange and other defoliants on the
system.health and well-being of ground troops
Cardiovascular disease findings were notin Vietnam and, of course, the Air Force
consistent, according to a news release"hands" that did the spraying.
from DoD. Separate studies have found anI hope that VVA will continue to lead,
increased risk of cardiovascular deathadvocating and putting pressure on the
in Ranch Hand enlisted ground crews, thepowers that be in our government and
subgroup with the highest average seruminsisting that additional research be
dioxin.properly funded and undertaken. We owe
The news release went on: "Overall,this to our children; the government
Ranch Hand pilots and ground crewsowes this to us.
examined in 2002 had not experienced a



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