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Mar 27, 2026

Agent Orange Linked to MDS Blood Cancer in New Study Decades After Vietnam War

New research has established a connection between Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) blood cancers, potentially enabling affected veterans to access benefits and treatment.

Mar 27, 2026·1 source
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Top claims

  • ▪American soldiers often mixed Agent Orange with kerosene or fuel to help disperse it during the Vietnam War.
  • ▪Six percent of people enrolled in the MDS Natural History Study had exposure to Agent Orange.
  • ▪Monsanto and Dow Chemical produced herbicides used in Agent Orange.

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