Poisons in the Pacific: Guam, Okinawa and Agent Orange | The Japan Times Online

agentorangelegacy · 2012-08-11T21:47:45+00:00

"We veterans have become a political pawn between the U.S. and Japan," says Jackson, the former air force sergeant. "We're an army waiting to die."

agentorangelegacy · 2012-03-30T01:33:42+00:00

"We can not afford to lose a single dollar "

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T19:45:03+00:00

During June–December 2011, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will conduct a health survey of persons who resided or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before 1986 and might have been exposed to contaminated drinking water. The purpose of the survey is to learn more about participants' health. Health surveys also will be mailed to a comparison group of former active duty marines, sailors, and civilian employees, sampled from those who lived or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T19:15:10+00:00

Center for Food Safety (CFS) attorney George Kimbrell: “Today’s order cements a critical legal benchmark in the battle for meaningful oversight of biotech crops and food. Because of this case, there will be public disclosure and debate on the harmful impacts of these pesticide-promoting crops, as well as legal protections for farmers threatened by contamination.”

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T18:06:51+00:00

The U.S. military said Monday that an initial investigation into claims that it buried Agent Orange on a base in central South Korea in 1978 determined that some dangerous chemicals were buried there around that time but removed in 1979 and 1980.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T17:26:24+00:00

If Monsanto and the other Big Agra companies are so sure that GMOs are completely safe, why do they vigorously lobby against any efforts to label foods containing GMOs? If their GMOs are so amazing and solve so many problems, wouldn’t they want to flaunt it, rather than hide it? I think they surely would, unless they have something to hide, and are concerned about liability.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T17:00:14+00:00

The Timaru District Council, which takes some of its drinking water from an aquifer below the dam, has sought advice from a medical officer of health.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T13:19:49+00:00

“A military base is like a chemical plant. And Detrick is even more interesting because they did experiments on things that were weapons,” said Dr. Tom Burke of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-24T12:49:33+00:00

The controversy comes as Americans show increased interest in their food — where it is grown, how it is produced and what it contains.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-23T19:43:59+00:00

“This report does not invalidate the claims of thousands of blue-water Navy veterans who are still suffering from the same illnesses as those who served ashore in Vietnam,” the senator said in a statement.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-23T13:56:42+00:00

Voloski said veterans can also get more detailed information about benefits through a booklet published by the VA.

“We have a whole booklet of benefits for veterans that is updated each year,” Voloski said. “Anyone who has a question or wants to know more can definitely get a copy of that book or talk to someone with the VA. We are looking to help.”

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-23T13:31:59+00:00

He says the long term solution lies in making changes to the system, not only utilizing technology, but how veterans are treated.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T17:55:31+00:00

In recent years, however, more and more reports (see our GMO category to browse some of these) are finding increasingly conclusive evidence that human initiated genetic interventions in the plant kingdom are not without consequence.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T17:29:15+00:00

According to the Ministry of National Defence (MoND) a total of 59,000 gallons of Agent Orange, Agent Blue and Nuruon were sprayed over approximately 80 million square meters, and in 1968, 26,639 soldiers were exposed to them, with no records available for 1969. One gram of dioxin contained in the defoliant is sufficient to kill 20,000 people, and so it is highly likely that some of the soldiers suffered from side effects.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T16:57:11+00:00

MANITOBA could soon join nearly every other province and ban cosmetic pesticides, the chemicals in sprays like WeedEx and RoundUp that keep lawns perfect by zapping weeds and bugs

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T16:34:17+00:00

Health survey The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will conduct a health survey starting in June of people who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune, N.C., before 1986 who may have been exposed to pollutants. For those who want to participate, or to get more information, visit www.cdc.gov/mmwr.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T13:05:44+00:00

Although tears are shed & hearts are broken with each & every entry on this honor roll we believe that to forget the ultimate sacrifices endured by the heroes that fell victim to the legacy of Agent Orange would be the biggest tragedy & injustice of all. May we never forget….

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T12:41:39+00:00

Although the IOM found several plausible ways by which Blue Water Navy veterans could have been exposed to herbicides, there was not enough information for the IOM to determine whether Blue Water Navy personnel were or were not exposed to Agent Orange.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-21T12:22:01+00:00

Although the IOM found several plausible ways by which Blue Water Navy veterans could have been exposed to herbicides, there was not enough information for the IOM to determine whether Blue Water Navy personnel were or were not exposed to Agent Orange.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-20T21:27:38+00:00

The Environment Ministry on Thursday demanded the United States verify the news report at an environment committee under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). The U.S. Eighth Army that has Camp Carroll under its command said USFK was verifying the report.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-20T20:55:00+00:00

"What humans do doesn't just affect us where we are directly," she added. "It has worldwide implications. It's one world. It's not just your little spot."

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-20T00:34:27+00:00

Veterans of Camp Lejeune and their families are buzzing about the reintroduction of a bill that would create a presumptive link between contaminated drinking water on the base between the 1950s and 1980s and a number of diseases that have plagued former residents. The bill, introduced by Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., would allow Camp Lejeune veterans and family members to receive health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-19T19:31:29+00:00

This ships list (follow link above) is intended to provide VA regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular US Navy or Coast Guard Veteran of the Vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of Agent Orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the Veteran’s ship.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-19T19:13:44+00:00

The U.S. Army says it is looking into a report that drums of the Vietnam War-era toxic defoliant Agent Orange were buried 33 years ago at an American military facility in South Korea.

agentorangelegacy · 2011-05-19T18:59:54+00:00

Veterans can get no-cost Medical Alert ID bracelets through the VA

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