Characterizing exposure of veterans to agent orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam : scientific considerations regarding a request for proposals for research

Characterizing exposure of veterans to agent orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam scientific considerations regarding a request for proposals for research

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1997.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Materias:
Agent Orange > Health aspects.
Agent Orange > Toxicology.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > Health risk assessment > United States.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Charaterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Veitnam: Scientific Considerations…
  • INTRODUCTION
  • BACKGROUND
  • RFP STATEMENT OF WORK
  • SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
  • BACKGROUND ON METHODS
  • Epidemiologic Study Designs
  • Past Exposure Assessment
  • AVAILABLE DATA
  • POTENTIAL APPROACHES
  • VALIDATION OF EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT APPROACHES
  • EVALUATION CRITERIA
  • Context (10%)
  • Technical Merit (35%)
  • Feasibility and Validation (25%)
  • Personnel and Experience (20%)
  • Cost and Timeline (10%)
  • RESEARCH PRODUCTS
  • REFERENCES
  • APPENDIX The Assessment of Exposure to Herbicides Among Vietnam Veterans: A Review and Recommendations for Future Studies
  • ABSTRACT
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HERBICIDE USE IN VIETNAM
  • The Military Experience in Vietnam
  • Military Use of Herbicides in Vietnam
  • Operation Ranch Hand
  • Non-Ranch Hand Spraying of Herbicides
  • Geographical Distribution of Herbicide Sprays
  • EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT IN STUDIES OF VIETNAM VETERANS
  • Self-Reports
  • Records-Based Measures
  • Vietnam Service
  • Branch of Service
  • Combat Experience
  • Military Occupation
  • NEW APPROACHES TO EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FROM OCCUPATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
  • RECONSTRUCTING ESTIMATED EXPOSURE FROM TROOP LOCATION AND HERBICIDESPRAY DATA
  • Records-Based Measures
  • The CDC Exposure Opportunity Index
  • The CDC Agent Orange Study
  • The Stellmans' Study
  • Ranch Hand Exposure Index
  • Biomarkers of Exposure in Vietnam
  • Biomarkers for TCDD
  • Other Dioxin Congeners
  • Chloracne as a Biomarker
  • CDC Agent Orange Validation Study
  • CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Development of the Exposure Reconstruction Model
  • Evaluation of the Exposure Reconstruction Model
  • REFERENCES.

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