Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes

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January 01, 2000

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In 1999, in response to a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs, IOM called together a committee to conduct an interim review of the scientific evidence regarding one of the conditions addressed in the Veterans and Agent Orange series of reports: Type 2 diabetes. The committee consisted of individuals responsible for the Update 1998 report plus recognized experts in the field of Type 2 diabetes. They conducted two workshops to hear researchers in the field present information on their past and ongoing investigations, and reviewed material published since the deliberations of the Update 1998 committee.

While limited to one health outcome, this report adheres to the format of the update seriesâ€™ directions from Congress via the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The committee conducted a review of the scientific evidence regarding the association, if any, between Type 2 diabetes and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in Vietnam.

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		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2004 Mar 4, 2005
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		Characterizing Exposure of Veterans and Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam: Interim Findings and Recommendations Apr 16, 2003
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2002 Jan 23, 2003
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in the Children of Vietnam Veterans Feb 27, 2002
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 Jan 1, 2001
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 1998 Feb 1, 1999
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 1996 Jan 1, 1996
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 1996. Summary and Research Highlights Jan 1, 1996
		Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam Jan 1, 1994


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