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New evidence ties Agent Orange to birth defects study says
The Institute of Medicine reevaluates Agent Orange health links noting spina bifida in veterans children may be linked with limited evidence and a related nerve disorder may also have a connection. The report places birth defects rate higher in children of Vietnam veterans, with methods and bias limitations acknowledged. The findings come amid ongoing reviews mandated by a 1991 law and reflect improved but still uncertain risk estimates.
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National Academy of Sciences
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David Tollerud
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
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