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205: Vietnam and US actions on Agent Orange and other war related issues
205: Vietnam and US actions on Agent Orange and other war related issues
Monday, November 2, 2015
: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This presentation will discuss what is being done in Vietnam by the US and Vietnamese governments to address the ongoing impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin on human health and the environment. It will also examine what is known to date about the impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Laos. Have these mitigation efforts been effective? What more needs to be done to ensure that the public health risks of dioxin exposure are eliminated and that any mitigation programs reach the most heavily impacted communities.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationDiversity and culture
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Discuss what is being done in Vietnam by the US and Vietnamese governments to address the ongoing impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin on human health and the environment.
Keyword(s): War
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I head an NGO which works in Vietnam, concerning the impacts of Agent Orange in Southeast Asia and the education needed to engage the public on health risks.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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