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[Me]

As the effects resulting from the tests of "Agent Orange" during the
60's in Camp Gagetown and the recent Government acknowledgment of it
reponsibilities to the victims become public, it might be helpful if
members post updates here as they become known.

[Mike]

Letters by, Cliff Chadderton, Chairman of the National Council of
Veteran Associations to the editor and to The Honourable Bill Graham,
Minister of National Defence can bew seen at this URL -
http://waramps.ca/news/misc/05-05-18.html

Also a CBC news update is available at this URL -
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/05/18/agentorange-nb050518.html

[Me]

Civilians making Agent Orange claims
Last updated May 26 2005 11:01 AM ADT
CBC News
http://nb.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=nb-agent20050526

Professor wants to study Agent Orange
Last updated May 27 2005 03:46 PM ADT
CBC News
http://nb.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=nb-study20050527

[Mike]

A chemical used on Base Gagetown was deadlier than Agent Orange

Click on this URL for some more information
http://nb.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=nb-purple20050613

[Me]

Military accused of lying about Agent Orange

Click on these URLs for some more information
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/23/agent-orange-050623.html

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1119535593974_23

[Me]

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), an American organization, of the
National Academies for science-based advice on matters of biomedical
science, medicine, and health has produced information on "Agent
Orange" and its effects in a PDF document. This document can be viewd
and downloaded from this URL,
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/4/122/0.pdf