AGENT ORANGE DIABETES

Scientist: Study may have underestimated cancer risk to veterans The Times and Democrat
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The scientist who worked on a 25-year study of the impact of handling Agent Orange on the health of Air Force veterans says the study may have underestimated the risk of cancer in Vietnam War vets exposed to the defoliant.
Scientist: Cancer omitted in study The Myrtle Beach Sun News
The scientist who worked on a 25-year study of the effect of handling Agent Orange on the health of Air Force veterans says the study may have underestimated the risk of cancer in Vietnam War vets exposed to the defoliant.
Mesquite’s McGriff new AMVETS Commander The Mesquite News
Tom McGriff, of Mesquite, has been elected as the national commander of AMVETS. Among his primary goals is medical care of military servicemen and womenincured in the war on terror.
Community events The Times-News
TWIN FALLS — The third annual Magic Valley Orchid and Local Artists Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Boys and Girls Club at 999 Frontier Road.
Agent Orange study findings called flawed The Greenville News
A design flaw in the federal governmentʼs $140 million study of the health effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans has resulted in a quarter-century of inaccurate findings, two scientists involved with the study told The Greenville News.
Flu clinics set this month for vets who are enrolled The Providence Journal
The Providence VA Medical Center, at 830 Chalkstone Ave., will offer influenza and pneumovax inoculations for veterans already under the VA medical center’s care.
Agent Orange: Defoliant continues to haunt Vietnam vets Mohave Valley News
BULLHEAD CITY - Vietnam veteran Paul Walsted had half his lung removed after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Seven years passed before he found his disease might be linked to Agent Orange - the herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
Staff photo by Kyle R. Morris Ron Shaw lines up panels of the traveling Vietnam War Memorial this morning along Beloit Daily News
On Wednesday, Myron Cobb and James Faust knew exactly what time the American Veterans Traveling Tribute would enter the city of Beloit, and exactly where they would be when it did.
Agent Orange study to end Army Times
ROCKVILLE, Maryland — The U.S. government is taking steps to preserve data and biological specimens from a quarter-century investigation into the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans, having found an elevated risk for diabetes but no clear links to cancer from the soon-to-end study.
Agent Orange cancer findings won't get in report, Air Force says The Greenville News
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Cancer findings described as potentially significant by the chairman of an advisory committee wonʼt be in the final report of a 25-year government study of the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans.

2000 News Release: VA Links Agent Orange and Diabetes
VA Links Agent Orange and Diabetes. WASHINGTON, DC -- Vietnam veterans with Type-II diabetes will now be eligible for disability compensation from the
US Medicine Information Central
VA Finalizes Agent Orange-Diabetes Rule - Mary Ellen Butler do not need to prove exposure to agent orange in order to receive disability compensation.
Health Air Force study further supports Agent Orange, diabetes link
Air Force study further supports Agent Orange, diabetes link to the defoliant Agent Orange and adult onset diabetes, according to Pentagon sources.
Effect Measure: Agent Orange, diabetes, madness
Agent Orange, diabetes, madness. Agent Orange was the herbicide broadcast sprayed in Vietnam in an effort to deny enemy combatants jungle cover.
Diabetes as a Presumptive Condition for Veterans exposed to Agent
Diabetes as a Presumptive Condition For in-county Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange. Diabetes mellitus (Type II, adult onset) will be added as a presumptive

Health Air Force study further supports Agent Orange, diabetes link
Air Force study further supports Agent Orange, diabetes link to the defoliant Agent Orange and adult onset diabetes, according to Pentagon sources.
Effect Measure: Agent Orange, diabetes, madness
Agent Orange, diabetes, madness. Agent Orange was the herbicide broadcast sprayed in Vietnam in an effort to deny enemy combatants jungle cover.
Diabetes as a Presumptive Condition for Veterans exposed to Agent
Diabetes as a Presumptive Condition For in-county Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange. Diabetes mellitus (Type II, adult onset) will be added as a presumptive
Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Type 2
Appendix A Summary of Workshops on the Evidence Regarding a Link Between Exposure to Agent Orange and Diabetes -- PDF file
Bestselling author Michael Fumento investigates: "Vietnam
While the report doesn't support claims that Agent Orange causes diabetes, its media treatment is an object lesson in how weak science gets used for
US Medicine Information Central
While the limited/suggestive designation doesn’t conclusively say that agent orange causes diabetes, the same designation has been used in the past to allow
Agent Orange Frequently Asked Questions
Diabetes linked to Agent Orange exposure. What veterans will be affected when this condition is added as a presumptive conditin for those exposed to
VA links diabetes to Agent Orange Exposure
VA links diabetes to Agent Orange Exposure. Vietnam veterans with Type-II diabetes are now eligible for disability compensation from the United States