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Reply: "Actually it
was mixed with diesel fuel and then it was sprayed and the overall
toxicity was enhances because they also used Napalm in close
proximity to the spraying activities because in tests they found
that the intensity of the dioxin was multiplied by 10 times the
original levels. Additionally the so called ranch hand studies used
the civilian mixture levels used I agricultural spraying to control
weeds rather than the real life 50/50 mixture which far exceeded the
statistical data same used to say there wasn't a problem."
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| 50% diesel? Why don't they list diesel as a cause of some harm? This still does not address what the propellant was
I'm glad the Vietnam Vets have something to blame for their health issues, but BUTYL is still a better match for the whole list of ailments they came down with and it is frequently used as a propellant.
You should compare 'gulf war syndrome' vets to Korean Vets to Vietnam Vets. The stand out harm for all groups is BUTYL (2-butoxyethanol is the one I've looked into) They should look alike & they should all emphasize autoimmune issues and ANEMIA that hides out
If it was ONLY an AO or Dioxin issue, then that would be the only time you see the odd assortment of health issues more widely described in both military and civilian life as Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), CFS, FM, ME (This chemical causes many variations. We shouldn't get hung up on which of these best describes our condition as doctors don't know what to do for autoimmune issues ... nor do they know what causes them.)
A Vietnam vet told me last week that a solvent they cleaned weapons with would cause reproductive harm and that no women were allowed to do this task, only men. (Don't they care about the reproductive health of men also?) This chemical targets the testes and causes reproductive harm in both men and women.
He was a 3 tour Vietnam Vet in Special Forces. He was pleased to hear what I had to share, and said he would pass it on. He lived in NJ
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