Air Force Health Study. An Epidemiologic Investigation of Health Effects in Air Force Personnel Following Exposure to Herbicides
Abstract
The purpose of the Air Force Health Study is to determine whether those individuals involved in the spraying of herbicides in Vietnam during the Ranch Hand operation have experienced any adverse health effects as a result of their participation in that program. The study is designed to evaluate both the mortality (death) and morbidity (disease) in these individuals over a 20-year period beginning in 1982. The Baseline Mortality Report was released in June 1983, the Baseline Morbidity Report in February 1984. Follow-up mortality reports were released in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1989. This study has not demonstrated health effects which can be conclusively attributed to herbicide or dioxin exposure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241874
Entities
People
- Joel E. Michalek
- Judson C. Miner
- William H. Wolfe
Organizations
- Armstrong Laboratory