Upcoming Agent Orange Town Hall Meetings

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WEEKLY FLASH UPDATE
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Upcoming Agent Orange Town Hall Meetings

When It Comes to Burn Pits, Veterans Might Be On Their Own
http://taskandpurpose.com/comes-burn-pi ... ans-might/
As Congress defunds research into the health effects of burn pits, veterans are forced to be their own advocates.
Related: Despite health concerns, the military still uses burn pits »
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Secret Finances of psuedo-science group The American Council on Science and Health defends fracking, BPA, and pesticides. Guess who their funders are.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/201 ... undraising
The American Council on Science and Health bills itself as an independent research and advocacy organization devoted to debunking "junk science."
Researchers call for more study on Agent Orange’s effects on veterans — and their kids
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/researc ... heir-kids/
More than two decades of studying Agent Orange exposure hasn’t produced a solid understanding of how the toxic herbicide has harmed Vietnam War veterans and possibly their children, according to a report released Thursday.
Agent Orange exposure linked to bladder cancer, hypothyroidism
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/vete ... /81583512/
A new review of Agent Orange research found evidence that bladder cancer and hypothyroidism are more strongly linked to exposure to the herbicide than previously thought, but the science does not support a previously held belief that spina bifida occurs in the offspring of exposed veterans at higher rates.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Is Agent Orange Still Causing Birth Defects?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... h-defects/
Vietnam insists that children are suffering today from the lingering effects of the infamous defoliant sprayed by U.S. forces decades ago. Scientists are undecided. Vietnamese doctors claim that the defoliant Agent Orange, sprayed during the Vietnam War, causes genetic defects in children and grandchildren of people who were exposed.