VA has developed newsletters, guides and other materials for Veterans, the public and health care providers about the health effects of Agent Orange exposure. In addition, at VA's request, the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine produces reports reviewing the research on Agent Orange.
Newsletters – Agent Orange Review for Vietnam Veterans
VA's Environmental Agents Service publishes the Agent Orange Review newsletters, providing information especially for Veterans who served in Vietnam.
Subscribe to the Agent Orange Review newsletter.
Current Newsletter
July 2010 – Vol 25, No 1 (259 KB, PDF)
VA Extends Agent Orange Benefits to More Veterans; Message to Veterans from Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric "Ric" Shinseki; "Blue Water" Update - Supreme Court Decision and New IOM Review...
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The Environmental Health Registry Programs for Veterans brochure (495 KB, PDF) provides an overview of five VA health registry programs that track the health of Veterans exposed to environmental hazards during military service: Ionizing Radiation, Agent Orange, Gulf War, Depleted Uranium, and Toxic Embedded Fragments.
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VA's Environmental Agents Service developed these posters to help inform Veterans about VA benefits and services. Posters are not copyrighted and may be printed on 8.5" x 11" paper using a standard office printer.
Agent Orange – Statue (5.9 MB, PDF)
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
Agent Orange – Rider (1.2 MB, PDF)
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
Agent Orange – Helicopter (3.4 MB, PDF)
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
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Handbook - Agent Orange Health Registry Program
VHA Handbook 1302.01 Agent Orange Health Registry (AOR) Program (169 KB, PDF) outlines procedures for the program to include all Veterans exposed to Agent Orange and special health care benefits for Vietnam Veterans' children.
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Clinical Education Guide – Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure (Veterans Health Initiative)
The Veterans Health Initiative Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure independent study guide was developed to provide a background for VA health care providers on the unique health issues and concerns of Veterans of the Vietnam War.
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Reports - Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange (Institute of Medicine Committee)
VA contracts with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences, a non-governmental organization, to scientifically review evidence on the long-term health effects of Agent Orange and other herbicides on Vietnam Veterans. The IOM regularly updates its reports on Veterans and Agent Orange.
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