WSC Toxic Exposure
Getting clarity amongst the barrage of terms associated with Agent Orange and other terms types of exposure is difficult. In this section, we will attempt to share with you what is being done Nationally, that which we know about environmental exposures, and an overview of the PACT Act.
Much of the information you can read from a smartphone or tablet; however, when the content suggests using a browser we recommend you use a computer. Most links will provide links within the print material - thus, the recommendation for a computer.
✪ Agent Orange and other Toxic Exposures (VVA National Committee)
✪ The VVA Self-Help Guide (Disability Compensation for Exposure to AO)
✪ Has your child or grandchild's health been affected by your military service?
Town Hall Meetings
Reach out to all Veterans - Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, and War on Terrorism. Veterans, veterans' spouses, and children have been and may be affected in the future by toxic exposure. The best method of reaching veterans is offering small group discussions - Town Hall Meetings - with local, State, and Federal legislators; toxic exposure experts or those trained in the field (e.g., physicians, researchers, experts from VVA and/or SC);
Check the recommended guidelines provided by the VVA National Agent Orange and other Toxic Exposures Committee developed. Also, check with the WSC on how to advertise. electronically to get the word out. Finally check the VVA Agent Orange Facebook page.
How to Set-Up a Town Hall Meeting
If you want to set up a Town Hall for Vietnam-era veterans first contact the WSC President or the WSC Toxic Exposure Committee Chair. See what advice or steps you should take within your VVA Chapter before anything else.
Second, read through the materials provided y the Chair of the Agent Orange and other Toxic Exposures Town Hall Guidelines. Finally, read through the material on how-to set up a town hall.