Contents
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xvii
SUMMARY 1
1 INTRODUCTION 17
Previous Veterans and Agent Orange Reports, 18
Charge to the Committee, 19
Information Gathering, 20
Organization of the Report, 21
2 BACKGROUND 25
The Current Population of Vietnam Veterans,25
Military Use of Herbicides in Vietnam, 27
Exposure of Different Groups of Vietnam Veterans, 30
Characterizing Exposure, 38
Determining Increased Risk in Vietnam Veterans, 4