The Senate’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs [hereinafter “Committee”] commonly holds hearings on a variety of issues effecting veterans. Most recently, the Committee held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Impact of Exposure to Toxic Chemicals on Veterans and the VA’s Response.” The testimony submitted at the hearing provides a good overview of issues pertaining to Agent Orange (2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)) exposure during the Vietnam war and volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
For those interested, a link to both the oral and written testimony can be found at http://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/exposures09292015.