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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Are You on the Ship List?

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Agent Orange: Alphabetized Ships List
If your vessel is not included in the Mobile Riverine Force, ISF Division 93 or listed designations (see "Find Your Ship"), check the alphabetized list of ships below.
To search for your ship, look under the first letter of the formal ship name. For example, if your ship's name is USS Dennis J. Buckley, look under the letter "D" for Dennis.
Ships will be regularly added to the list based on information confirmed in official records of ship operations. Currently there are 308 ships on this list. Ship not on the list and you think it should be?
Questions about your eligibility for disability compensation? Contact your nearest VA benefits office.
Agent Orange: Alphabetized Ships List

If your vessel is not included in the Mobile Riverine Force, ISF Division 93 or listed designations (see "Find Your Ship"), check the alphabetized list of ships below. To search for your ship, look under the first letter of the formal ship name. For example, if your ship's name is USS Dennis J. Buckley, look under the letter "D" for Dennis. Ships will be regularly added to the list based on information confirmed in official records of ship operations. Currently there are 308 ships on this list. Ship not on the list and you think it should be? Questions about your eligibility for disability compensation? Contact your nearest VA benefits office. - See more at: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposure ... 1VmMx.dpuf
READ MORE: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposure ... t/list.asp
13 more barrels dug up near Kadena schools

Barrels dug up OKINAWA CITY – The Japan Ministry of Defense said Thursday an additional 13 corroded barrels were found beneath a soccer field adjacent to Kadena Air Base’s primary and intermediate schools.

The barrels were discovered beneath two others initially detected Tuesday when the latest unearthing began, according to a spokesman for the ministry’s Okinawa Defense Bureau. A previous underground section of the field was found to have 22 dioxin- and herbicide tainted drums, shocking parents who send their children to base schools within sight of the field. The new discovery brings the total number of barrels found in the field to 47, the spokesman said. The latest barrels were rusted, crushed and marked with unreadable English, he said. The ministry plans to dig in three more spots on the field where earlier magnetic surveys detected buried metals. The soccer field land, southeast of present day Kadena AB, was used by the Air Force until 1986, when it was returned to Okinawa control. The 22 empty Dow Chemical Co. barrels already recovered were found to contain traces of dioxin, a common pollutant linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental problems, immune system damage and hormone imbalances.
Agent Orange Linked To Skin Cancer Risk

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/ ... isk-128602 Military veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange may be at higher risk for certain types of skin cancer, suggests a new report. Agent Orange is a defoliant famously used by the British military during the Malayan Emergency and the U.S. military period of the Vietnam War. The study adds to existing evidence that risk of non-melanotic invasive skin cancer (NMISC) is increased even four decades after Agent Orange exposure, with at least some exposed veterans having unusually aggressive non-melanoma skin cancers. READ MORE: http://www.science20.com/news_articles/ ... isk-128602
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Save The Date

Make Sure Congress Hears Your Voice

Join PAN on Wednesday, February 26, for the Parkinson's Day of Action. Parkinson’s advocacy leaders from across the country will be on Capitol Hill meeting with their Members of Congress and talking about the importance of supporting Parkinson’s research and services. Voice your support by calling your Members of Congress on February 26 between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET .

How You Can Get Involved
We have made it easy to participate by providing you with quick talking points and contact information for your Members of Congress. All you have to do is mark your calendars, pick up the phone on February 26, and ask your Members to support a full repeal of the Medicare Therapy Caps and increased funding for Parkinson's research. Visit our Parkinson's Day of Action page for detailed talking points and links to more information.

Help Spread the Word
On February 26, we want Congress to be talking about Parkinson's disease. Please encourage your friends, family, support groups, and community to participate in the Parkinson's Day of Action. We’ve created Day of Action Flyers, including state-specific flyers, to help you spread the word to your network. Download your state flyer today!