Question 1

could agent orange cause chrons disease?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Agent orange, a defoliant used in vietnam is implicated in many disorders including diabetes, neuropathy, various cancers and heart disease.

Question 2

was agent orange ever shown to be toxic or mutagenic?

Accepted Answer

See below: Us department of veterans affairs has studied this issue and recognized a number of disorders to be associated with agent orange exposure as detalied in the site below. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp
if you have any signs or symptoms pertinent to these disorders you should consut your doctor. If you are a veteran, seek care at a va facility.

Question 3

the affect of agent orange on thyroid

Accepted Answer

Good question: The long-term health effects of the herbicide agent orange are not well-studied or confirmed, but may include certain cancers, including prostate cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, and non-hodgkin’s lymphoma. Although there is no likely association with thyroid nodules and cancer, one study yielded preliminary findings suggestive of a three-fold increased risk of graves' disease.

Question 4

could agent orange have triggered para carditis?

Accepted Answer

Here is the current: VA list. Department of Veteran's Affairs presumptive diseases for Agent Orange include: AL Amyloidosis, Chronic B-cell Leukemias, Chloracne, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hodgkin's Disease,Ischemic Heart Disease, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda,Prostate Cancer, some Soft Tissue Sarcomas &amp; Respiratory Cancers.

Question 5

whatever happened to the talk about agent orange?

Accepted Answer

See below: Us department of veterans affairs has studied this issue and recognized a number of disorders to be associated with agent orange exposure as detalied in the site below. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp
if you have any signs or symptoms pertinent to these disorders you should consut your doctor. If you are a veteran, seek care at a va facility.

Question 6

are follicular lymphoma and agent orange related at all?

Accepted Answer

Follicular lymphoma: ...belongs to a larger category of disease called Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). NHL was found to occur at higher rates in Vietnam veterans (~1.5x higher) than in the general population. This was presumed to be related to dioxin contamination in the "agent orange" herbicide, since there are other studies that indicate it increases cancer risk. However, the connection is not definite.

Question 7

is there a link between agent orange and muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Not that I am aware : Muscular dystrophy is a class of disorders that affect the ability of the muscle fibers to grow and contract normally. They are caused by mutations to genes coding for proteins in the muscle fibers and are genetic (inherited).

Question 8

is myasthenia gravis disorder on agent orange list for benefits?

Accepted Answer

Here is a VA list: Department of Veteran's Affairs presumptive diseases for Agent Orange include: AL Amyloidosis, Chronic B-cell Leukemias, Chloracne, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hodgkin's Disease,Ischemic Heart Disease, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda,Prostate Cancer, some Soft Tissue Sarcomas &amp; Respiratory Cancers.

Question 9

are there any studies linking follicular lymphoma and agent orange?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Agent orange is phenoxyl hercides chemically. Epidemiology study showed an association between such as exposure and non-hodgkin's lymphoma including folicular lymphoma. An interesting article publised in J Exp Med noted a drastic clonal expansion of t(14:18) B cells in patient's blood exposed to various pesticides. Chromosomal translocation (14:18) is a hallmark for follicular lymphoma.

Question 10

any research showing a connectiion between agent orange and muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

No: Agent orange is a chemical associated with neuropathy, not muscle damage alone.  It is acquired by environmental contact.  Muscular dystrophy is a genetic based group of disorders, inherited, not by contact in the environment.

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