Hypertension Linked to Agent Orange
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- Published: 06 December 2018
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Vietnam War veterans who suffer from hypertension may have contracted the condition when they were exposed to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange. A Nov. 14 report by the National Academies or Sciences, Engineering and Medicine found “sufficient evidence” that the malady and Agent Orange exposure are linked. The report also cited another related condition – monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
Researchers have long suspected that Agent Orange exposure is a likely cause of hypertension (high blood pressure that can lead to severe health consequences). According to the report, though, new findings show that there is “sufficient” evidence of a connection – an upgrade from the previous “limited or suggestive” category.
Please read more on the link below :
https://www.fedweek.com/armed-forces-news/hypertension-linked-to-agent-orange/
The Children of Orange
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- Published: 24 May 2018
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We invite you to discover this recent film dedicated to children with diseases and deformities due to Agent Orange on the link below :
Press review : Vietnam war : 40 years on, agent orange may have affected health of US-based reservists
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- Published: 21 January 2015
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Here is the related article written by Robert Myles and publisched in Allvoices on Jan 12, 2015 :
Vietnam War: 40 years on, Agent Orange may have affected health of US-based reservists
Hommage à Jean Bloquaux
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- Category: Notre Association
- Published: 10 September 2016
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Nous avons appris à la suite d’un blog de Jean-Pierre Rosenczveig, Président du Tribunal pour enfants de Bobigny, paru dans le journal “Le Monde” du 6 septembre 2016, le décès de Jean Blocquaux survenu le 25 août dernier.
Jean Blocquaux, a fait un parcours professionnel remarquable au sein de l’IGAS ( Inspection Générale de l’Action Sociale) dont il n’évoquait rien ou pas grand chose, au cours de rares confidences, évitant de parler de ceux qu’il a protégés: enfants ou adolescents, garçons ou filles, français ou étrangers, femmes battues, gens du voyage...
Il créa en 2001 avec Nguyễn Xuân Phương, sa collaboratrice au Ministère du travail, l’association “Viet Nam, les Enfants de la Dioxine” pour défendre les droits et améliorer les conditions de survie de plusieurs centaines d’enfants souvent lourdement handicapés au sein de leurs familles ou d’institutions au Vietnam.
Il présida jusqu’en juillet 2008 cette association qui perdure. Sa trace demeure comme concluent ses amis.
Dr Jean Meynard
Vice Président de Vietnam les Enfants de la Dioxine
Veteran's diseases associated with Agent Orange
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- Published: 04 November 2013
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VA assumes that certain diseases can be related to a Veteran’s qualifying military service. We call these "presumptive diseases."
VA has recognized certain cancers and other health problems as presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. Veterans and their survivors may be eligible for disability compensation or survivors' benefits for these diseases.`
Vietnam Dioxin Gruppe
Association Fleur d'Avenir