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Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, study reveals
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Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, study reveals

by Brown University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAgent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its effects on the brain health of aging veterans. A new study by scientists at Brown University reveals...

Exposure to Agent Orange linked to risk of bladder cancer
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Exposure to Agent Orange linked to risk of bladder cancer

by Elana Gotkine Exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among male Vietnam veterans, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open. Steven B. Williams, M.D., from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and colleagues examined the association between bladder cancer risk and...