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Korean War Exposures

USFK sprayed defoliant from 1955 to 1995, new testimony suggests
Accounts have also emerged about defoliant spraying in the DMZ during the mid-1950s. Speaking to the Hankyoreh on Monday, seventy-seven-year-old retired Army First Sergeant Eum Do-nam of Yeoncheon County said, “While I was working at the Army’s 15th Infantry Division at Baengma-goji [in Cheolwon County, Gangwon] in 1955, the U.S. military carried out aerial spraying of defoliant in the DMZ three or four times a month with helicopters and other aircraft.” Learn more

Toxic Military Exposures

Occupational Hazards

Occupational Hazards Exposures from working with chemicals, paints, and machinery during service. Learn more

Non-Toxic Military Exposures

Noise

Harmful sounds from guns, equipment, and machinery that is often experienced during service. Learn more

Cold Injuries

Possible health problems from cold-weather injuries, especially during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Learn more

Source: Department of Veterans Affairs
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Fort McClellan 1935 -1999

Fort McClellan

Board of Veterans' Appeals Citation Nr: 1108696 Decision Date: 03/04/11 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in
ADHD

ADHD

Researchers at Harvard Reveal 10 Toxins that are Causing ADHD, Autism 
Agent Orange

Bile Duct (Cholangiocarcinoma) Cancer

Not a Presumptive Disease Bile Duct (Cholangiocarcinoma) Cancer is not currently a presumptive disease recognized by the VA.   There are many veterans exposed to Agent Orange who
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)

Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)

CAS is world’s authority for chemical information CAS is the only organization in the world whose objective is to find, collect and organize all publicly disclosed substance
Superfund Site Sinage

Superfund Sites

CLICK HERE to learn about Common Chemicals Found at Superfund Sites What is Superfund? Superfund is the name given to the environmental program established to address abandoned
Veterans Diseases

Lymphoma: Hodgkin’s Disease and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Veterans & Lymphoma   VA presumes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is related to a Veteran’s: Exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service or Service
Warning Toxic Risk

Vietnam Dioxin Detox

Agent Orange Victims Get Scientology Treatment
June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD awareness month:  In 2010, due to the efforts of North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad, Congress established June 27 as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. With 22
Clean Water

Clean Water

Clean Water Act (CWA):  The objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act (CWA), is to restore and maintain the chemical,
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Fort McClellan 1935 -1999

Fort McClellan

Board of Veterans' Appeals Citation Nr: 1108696 Decision Date: 03/04/11 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in
ADHD

ADHD

Researchers at Harvard Reveal 10 Toxins that are Causing ADHD, Autism 
Agent Orange

Bile Duct (Cholangiocarcinoma) Cancer

Not a Presumptive Disease Bile Duct (Cholangiocarcinoma) Cancer is not currently a presumptive disease recognized by the VA.   There are many veterans exposed to Agent Orange who
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)

Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)

CAS is world’s authority for chemical information CAS is the only organization in the world whose objective is to find, collect and organize all publicly disclosed substance
Superfund Site Sinage

Superfund Sites

CLICK HERE to learn about Common Chemicals Found at Superfund Sites What is Superfund? Superfund is the name given to the environmental program established to address abandoned
Veterans Diseases

Lymphoma: Hodgkin’s Disease and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Veterans & Lymphoma   VA presumes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is related to a Veteran’s: Exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service or Service
Warning Toxic Risk

Vietnam Dioxin Detox

Agent Orange Victims Get Scientology Treatment
June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD awareness month:  In 2010, due to the efforts of North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad, Congress established June 27 as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. With 22
Clean Water

Clean Water

Clean Water Act (CWA):  The objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act (CWA), is to restore and maintain the chemical,
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