The purpose of this letter
is to urge the general public and veterans to call their state
representatives and senators in support of House Bill 1769 and Senate
Bill 901, the Toxic Research Act of 2015.
Between
1945 and 1962, about 450,000 servicemen were exposed to ionizing
radiation from atmosphere testing of nuclear weapons. Many scientist
state that ionizing radiation can cause any cancer, but the VA only
recognizes certain cancers.
During
the Cold War, many servicemen, mostly Army, were exposed to chemical
and biological agents to test their effectiveness, and then given
antidotes. Many of their health problems today could be results of those
test.
The wide use of Agent Orange in Vietnam and elsewhere has proven to be devastating to servicemen and the people of Vietnam.
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