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A new study reinforces concerns about the defoliant Agent Orange for New Zealand veterans of the Vietnam War.The Massey Unversity report claims there is strong evidence they have suffered genetic damage as a result of exposure to harmful substances in the conflict zone.
Agent Orange-which includes the deadly carcinogenic Dioxin,was sprayed to remove leaves and trees that enemy troops hid behind.
Now the veterans group,EVSA,wants the Government to consider this new evidence when deciding how to assist Vietnam veterans and their families.
The government is currently considering a Joint Working Group report into the concerns of vets,particularly over exposure to Agent Orange.
America's Department of Veterans' Affairs has accepted that exposure to Agent Ornge can cause some forms of cancer,including prostate and respiratory cancers,myeloma,non-Hodgkins lymphoma and leukemia;Type2 diabetes and chloracne.
The serious birth defect spina bifida has also been found in childern of people exposed to the chemical,and the US Government has already passed legislation providing health care,monthly disability compensation,and vocational rehsabiliation to those childern,while not admitting Agent Orange was the cause
IF YOU ARE A VETERAN AND HAVE NOT BEEN CHECKED PLEASE GO TO THE V.A. AND DO SO.
