Posted on Jun 25, 2015
Remember when Agent Orange was "No big thing"? Vietnam vets link Agent Orange to children's illnesses
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Army veteran Bernard Edelman spent much of 1970 in Vietnam as a combat correspondent, producing radio broadcasts transmitted worldwide. Years later, he was diagnosed with illnesses connected to Agent Orange.
He worked with several lawmakers to draft the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, a bill to create a national research center to study medical conditions that arise in the descendants of those exposed to toxic substances during military service — not only in Vietnam, but also in the first Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The bill was introduced in April by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Reps. Dan Benishek, R-Mich., Mike Honda, D-Calif. and Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., the second time lawmakers have moved to promote research on illnesses stemming from service exposures.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/06/24/vietnam-vets-link-agent-orange-to-childrens-illnesses/28939139/
He worked with several lawmakers to draft the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, a bill to create a national research center to study medical conditions that arise in the descendants of those exposed to toxic substances during military service — not only in Vietnam, but also in the first Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The bill was introduced in April by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Reps. Dan Benishek, R-Mich., Mike Honda, D-Calif. and Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., the second time lawmakers have moved to promote research on illnesses stemming from service exposures.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/06/24/vietnam-vets-link-agent-orange-to-childrens-illnesses/28939139/
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I will admit to being one of the skeptics at the time. Agent Orange was a defoliant that made it harder for Charlie to hide; it didn't seem that some of the worries expressed about effects many decades later would override the survival of our troops in the next weeks or months from ambush.
Today one of my men that I am still in contact with has diabetes from exposure to Agent Orange, and I have it as well.
Today one of my men that I am still in contact with has diabetes from exposure to Agent Orange, and I have it as well.
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I wonder how many children of Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange are now sick as a possible result of secondary exposure? Thanks for sharing SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S..
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I am DYING FROM AO. I have 42 autoimmune diseases. I am unable to live properly anymore. I fought the VA for 31 years. I am now as of DEC 31 2017 390% SERVICE connected disabled caused by my military DUTIES HANDLING, MIXING, and power SPRAYING AGENT ORANGE including SILVEX on GUAM at ANDERSEN AFB. FOR 10 YEARS.
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Sorry to hear this MSgt Foster. I am glad I only had on occasion to have to go to Andersen AFB to pick up soldiers from Vietnam from medivac flights. Autoimmune diseases are tough, even one or two. I hope and pray you will get some relief.
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Did any of you read the article in stars and stripes in regards to a VA study shows parasites from Vietnam may be killing Veterans that served there.
I suggest anyone that served in country there read this.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parasite-from-vietnam-may-be-killing-vets/
Peace!
I suggest anyone that served in country there read this.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parasite-from-vietnam-may-be-killing-vets/
Peace!
Slow-killing parasite from Vietnam may be killing veterans, VA study says
Test results show some men may have been infected while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia
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Not a surprise. In modern times and even now perhaps about 1/3 of Vietnamese have at least some parasite in a year. Sometimes mild and hard to notice, other than perhaps a drain on energy, but some parasites can migrate to the liver, lungs, brain and other organs. Many are in the water typically in agricultural areas. Especially prevalent where there are not adequate latrines and toilets, and feces are dropped or drain into ponds or rivers where snails tend to end up passing parasites on to other animals or people.
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