2017年9月27日 · Two skin conditions, chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda, may be related to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Below is information about these conditions, including possible causes and benefits available from VA.

Inconclusive evidence exists for an increased risk of other skin diseases in Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange including benign fatty tumors, melanomas, nonmelanoma skin cancers, milia, eczema, dyschromias, disturbance of skin sensation, and rashes not otherwise specified.

2024年9月30日 · A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks like common forms of acne seen in teenagers. Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling within one year of exposure to herbicides.

2015年7月22日 · Inconclusive evidence exists for an increased risk of other skin diseases in Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange including benign fatty tumors, melanomas, nonmelanoma skin cancers, milia, eczema, dyschromias, disturbance of skin sensation, and rashes not otherwise specified.

2023年4月19日 · According to the results of this study, approximately 51% of Veterans exposed to Agent Orange developed skin cancer. In addition, approximately 73% of Veterans who sprayed or applied Agent Orange developed some type of skin cancer, directly linking this toxin to …

2014年2月2日 · The Vietnam War ended in 1975, but – even 4 decades later – high rates of non-melanoma invasive skin cancer are reported in Vietnam veterans exposed to the controversial herbicide Agent...

2024年11月15日 · United States military personnel used Agent Orange to clear trees and vegetation in fields known to hide enemies. Unfortunately, Agent Orange exposure has led to long-term health effects in many Vietnam-era veterans, including multiple myeloma, Parkinson’s Disease, and various types of cancer.

During the Vietnam War, the United States military sprayed the herbicide, Agent Orange—a mixture of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T)—over the rural landscape in Vietnam to prevent opposition forces from hiding in the vegetation.2 The most toxic form of dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo ...

2024年9月30日 · Chloracne is a well-established, long-term effect of exposure to TCDD or dioxin, a contaminant in Agent Orange. It is the only skin disorder consistently reported to be associated specifically with Agent Orange and other herbicides.

2020年3月4日 · In a recent study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange were tested for increased risk of non-melanotic skin cancer (NMSC). In this study, it was determined that even forty years after exposure, there remains a greater chance for NMSC developing.