Please join us for a public meeting of...

The Committee to Review the Health Effects

in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides

(Seventh Biennial Update)

 THIS MEETING IS NOW CLOSED

June 19, 2008 1:00 PM–4:00 PM 

Hyatt Regency San Antonio

Chula Vista Room
123 Losoya Street

San Antonio, TX

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) announces a public meeting for a candid discussion about health effects in veterans associated with the herbicides sprayed during the Vietnam War.  The report from this committee will be provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs to help advise officials on policy decisions regarding compensation to veterans for service-related illnesses.

The primary purpose of this meeting is to hear from Vietnam veterans about their health concerns.  All Vietnam veterans are most welcome, and anyone wishing to share a personal experience with the committee may reserve a time on the agenda.  

During this meeting, we will also:

• Discuss the relevance of information concerning inorganic arsenic and toxicity of the organic arsenic herbicide (cacodylic acid) sprayed in Vietnam
• Consider the possibility of an association between Parkinson’s Disease and the herbicides sprayed in Vietnam

This conversation will inform the IOM’s Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam of Exposure to Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update) in its review of the scientific evidence regarding the link between exposure to the herbicides used in Vietnam and adverse health outcomes.

If you would like to attend (with or without making a statement), please let us know by registering online at http://iom.vao.sgizmo.com.

You may see who is serving on this committee at http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/CommitteeView.aspx?key=48892.

If you have any questions, please contact Tia Carter at tcarter@nas.edu.