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‘I Am the Curse’: ‘Stranger Things’ Deals with Agent Orange
June 9, 2022
With the release of the fourth season of the Netflix’s sci-fi horror series “Stranger Things” in late May, the topic of the continuing impact of toxic exposure to Agent Orange was introduced to a new…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
May 28, 2021
VVA Applauds Swift Action of VA Secretary in Adding Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism to list Agent Orange-recognized Diseases
(Washington, D.C.) --“VVA applauds VA Secretary Denis McDonough for his decision to immediately implement provisions of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) by adding bladder cancer,…
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…