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Signs and Symptoms of Exposure to Agent Orange Symptoms of Exposure to Agent Orange. Gastrointestinal Problems. Gastrointestinal problems that include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, appetite loss, and gastric ulcers, have been reported from contact with Agent Orange.
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Chilling: How Monsantoâs Agent Orange is Still Used Today Aside from hundreds of thousands of birth defects reported by the Vietnamese from the spraying of these chemicals, war veterans began to notice health problems that they attributed to exposure to Agent Orange.
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How to Calculate Time-Weighted Averages For instance, if workers are exposed to different doses of noise for different amounts of time, we might use time-weighted averages -- acknowledging the differences in the amounts of time spent exposed to different amounts of noise -- to determine a worker's average amount of sound exposure.
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and  Neuropathy (nerve damage) Both Vietnamese citizens and war veterans have experienced health problems as a result of Agent Orange exposure. Health problems include birth defects, skin diseases and peripheral neuropathy. Agent Orange may also be responsible for some instances of Parkinson's and heart diseases.
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Public Health As a result, VA recognized ischemic heart disease as associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. VA's final regulation recognizing this association took effect on October 30, 2010. View more research on health effects of Agent Orange.
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What Are Common Agent Orange Symptoms? Ad. Some of the most well-known symptoms of Agent Orange are the diseases that result from exposure to this herbicide. The development of cancer is one of the primary issues, and many different types have been linked to Agent Orange.
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- Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. Your dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits.
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Military risk factors for cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer's disease AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE Smoking One area of concern specific to Vietnam veterans is the long term health effects of exposure to Agent Orange due to Combat stress has been associated with an increase in increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart dis- tobacco use in the military.
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- Principle routes of exposure: Oral: Not anticipated to be a significant route of occupational exposure. Eye contact: May cause eye irritation and redness. Skin contact: May cause skin irritation. Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking. Exposure to skin may cause temporary staining. Ingestion: Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Exposure can irritate and discolor the tissues of the mouth, esophagus and other. tissues of the digestive tract.
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Guidelines for Veterans â Agent Orange and Peripheral Neuropathy “In 2013 the VA began recognizing that exposure to Agent Orange (AO) causes Chronic Peripheral Neuropathy. However the Institute of Medicine (IOM) added a requirement of early on-set to connect the condition with AO exposure.
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NITROBENZENE 1 A severe exposure can cause unconsciousness. 2  Skin Contact: May cause mild irritation. 3  Can be absorbed through the skin, but harmful effects are not expected. 4  Eye Contact: EYE IRRITANT. 5  Causes moderate to severe irritation. 6  Symptoms include sore, red eyes, and tearing. 7  The vapour also irritates the eyes.
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CBRNE - Nerve Agents, G-series - Tabun, Sarin, Soman Clinical effects of nerve agents depend on the route and amount of exposure. The effect of inhalational exposure to nerve agent vapor in turn depends on the vapor concentration and the time of exposure. Exposure to low concentrations of nerve agent vapor produces immediate ocular symptoms, rhinorrhea, and in some patients, dyspnea. These ocular effects are secondary to the localized absorption of GB vapor across the outermost layers of the eye, causing lacrimal gland stimulation (tearing), pupillary sphincter contraction (miosis), and ciliary body spasm (ocular pain).
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Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Stroke Stroke has been added to the growing list of possible health effects Vietnam veterans may face long term after exposure to Agent Orange. In response to new evidence showing a statistically significant overall increase in stroke associated with exposure to chemical in Agent Orange, a committee examining these health effects has moved stroke to the limited and suggestive evidence category.
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Agent Orange/Herbicides Used Outside of Vietnam The records do not refer to the use of Agent Orange or other chemicals in routine base maintenance activities such as spraying along railroad tracks, weed control on rifle ranges, etc. Information on such use does not exist. VA will develop for proof of exposure for claims for disabilities resulting from Agent Orange exposure outside of Viet Nam. VA does have significant information regarding Agent Orange use in Korea along the DMZ. DoD has confirmed that Agent Orange was used from April 1968 up through July 1969 along the DMZ. DoD defoliated the fields of fire between the front line defensive positions and the south barrier fence.
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Agent Orange Agent Orange. Agent Orange is an herbicide and defoliant chemical. It is widely known for its use by the U.S. Military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It was a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.
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- effects of 11.4 million gallons1 of Agent Orange that was used in chemical warfare. This chapter will examine the history of the U.S. government’s interest and involvement in Vietnam, the definition and use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, and the diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure. The
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- Some of the symptoms of Clorox exposure incude: 1  Skin irritation. 2  Skin redness. 3  Skin burns. 4  Skin pain. 5  Skin blisters.
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Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) VA presumes a service-connected relationship exists, based on the eligibility criteria below, that diabetes mellitus (Type II), or adult-onset diabetes, is associated with exposure to Agent Orange.
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Agent Orange-Related Illnesses If you have an illness you think is caused by contact with Agent Orange—and you don’t see it listed here—you can still apply for benefits. You’ll need to show that you have a disability and include a doctor’s report or a hospital report stating that your illness is believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange.
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Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) If you developed diabetes mellitus (type II) and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service in Vietnam, you do not have to prove a connection between the disease and your military service to be eligible to receive VA disability compensation.
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Agent Orange and Birth Defects Associations between Agent Orange and other dioxin-contaminated herbicides and structural birth defects like spina bifida, oral clefts, heart defects and hypospadias may be just the “tip of the iceberg”.
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Guidelines for Veterans â Agent Orange and Peripheral Neuropathy If your neuropathy is secondary to a VA recognized disease then you do not have to deal with the early onset requirement in VA law. Examples would be diabetes (Prediabetes is a recognized cause of neuropathy), cancer, treatments for cancer and so forth which the VA recognizes as due to Agent Orange exposure.
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What is the Connection between Agent Orange and COPD? The U.S. Government used this tactic to minimize surprise attacks by the enemy. Agent orange was not a commercial-grade type of herbicide. It was developed strictly for “combat operations.” Dioxin is a known carcinogen. Consequently, a number of medical conditions and diseases are connected to exposure to agent orange.
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Agent Orange-Related Illnesses Cancers believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange. Other illnesses believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange. Chloracne (or other types of acneform disease like it): A skin condition that happens soon after contact with chemicals and looks like acne often seen in teenagers.