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October is Agent Orange Awareness Month

September 30, 2023October 25, 2022 by Ruth MacDougall

Researched & written by C. Orlowski & R. MacDougall. Agent Orange is an herbicide that contains the chemical TCDD, a type of dioxin. This dioxin is highly toxic. Depending on location and conditions, it can stay in the environment over 100 years. It can stay in the human body up to 20 years. It is ... Read more

PACT ACT & Your VA Benefits

August 27, 2022August 25, 2022 by nlichtman

Image: www.nd.gov The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans – and their survivors -exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. President Biden signed the PACT Act into law August 10, 2022. The full name of the law is The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson … Read more

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