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Agent Orange Proves Toxic Long After VA Presumptive End Date
Active spraying of Agent Orange by the US military in Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand ended in mid-1971. However, military personnel were still present in the Korean DMZ for years thereafter, long past this date. The VA established presumption of Agent Orange exposure in the Korean DMZ only from September 1967 to August 1971 . It appears the VA adopted this arbitrary end date for Agent Orange exposure based on the incorrect premise that exposure only occurs during active sprayi
Suzanne Caruso
Jan 264 min read


Camp Lejeune Linked to Type-2 Diabetes
October 20, 2025 Camp Lejeune has become nationally known for the toxic exposures that were tragically imposed upon Veterans who served there between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. The most well-known toxins related to Camp Lejeune include TCE, PCE, Benzene & Vinyl Chloride. In response to these conceded exposures, the VA has adopted a list of presumptive conditions that include adult leukemia, aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes, bladder cancer, kidn
Suzanne Caruso
Oct 27, 20254 min read


PFAS Unquestionably Causes Kidney Cancer
PFAS (per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) is a class of manmade chemicals that have hit the news hard in recent years. It is...
Suzanne Caruso
Oct 11, 20243 min read


PACT Act Silent on Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Nearly 3.6 million members of the U.S. Military have been exposed to Burn pits in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF,...
Suzanne Caruso
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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