Agent Orange

Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update May/June 2022

June 5, 2022

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR The committee continues to work on its mission. That mission is to gather information on the effects of toxic exposure, refute the message of chemical company lobbyists, educate veterans and families,…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update March/April 2022

March 31, 2022

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR The National Convention and the Board and committee meetings held in January in Silver Spring have proven that we can meet in person without endangering our health. This committee will continue…

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Birth Defects Registry

Why You Should Enter Your Child’s Birth Defects in The National Birth Defect Registry

March 18, 2022

Birth Defect Research for Children (BDRC) has worked with Vietnam veterans’ families since 1986 when the first Agent Orange Class Assistance Programs were funded. Although BDRC did not have AOCAP funding, they worked with the…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update January/February 2022

March 15, 2022

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR As I write this, the Agent Orange Committee has not had the opportunity to meet in person. That does not mean we have been inactive, though. On the bright side, some…

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HEALTH ALERT

February 18, 2022

The Environmental Working Group (nonprofit) reports that glyphosate (Roundup) is found in a surprising number of oat food products. That includes Cheerios and many other oat cereals and snacks, many of which are advertised as…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update November/December 2021

December 8, 2021

BY MAYNARD KADERLIK, CHAIR The committee conducted meetings to discuss issues that affect veterans and P.L.114-315, The Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, which contains provisions for…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update September/October 2021

October 4, 2021

BY MAYNARD KADERLIK, CHAIR If you haven’t filed for the recent three added Agent Orange presumptives, do that soon. They are bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinson-like symptoms. The committee has been having regular meetings to…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update July/August 2021

July 15, 2021

BY MAYNARD KADERLIK, CHAIR Since my last column, some things have been moving along. The AO Committee had a Zoom meeting April 8 and discussed important issues for veterans and their children. We came up…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update May/June 2021

June 28, 2021

BY MAYNARD KADERLIK, CHAIR First, a correction: In the last issue I reported that legislation had been passed that removed the one-year cut-off date for chloracne, acute/subacute peripheral neuropathy, and cutanea tarda. I was premature…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update March/April 2021

March 29, 2021

BY MAYNARD KADERLIK, CHAIR We hope that with a new presidential administration veterans will be taken care of more quickly. We are grateful for the issues the previous administration resolved. Three presumptives were attached to…

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