Study: Gulf War syndrome doesn't exist

[Munchkin03]

They said the same thing about Agent Orange.

[RACooper]

Weird.... considering just last year the British and Canadian militaries, as well as national health services, official recognized Gulf War Syndrome... with the then support of VA records and studies...

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

They said the same thing about Agent Orange.

I was just thinking the same thing.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

They said the same thing about Agent Orange.

Agent Orange was a little easier to define, I think, because the military knew where and when it had sprayed the chemical agent.

[RACooper]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Agent Orange was a little easier to define, I think, because the military knew where and when it had sprayed the chemical agent.

In theory, yes the military knows where they directly used Agent Orange/Purple... however the secondary or indirect effects are still being hotly argued - at least up here in Canada. Agent Orange/Purple was tested at CFB Gagetown out in New Brunswick, and the local town (and former residents of the base) have been fighting the government for years claiming that soil and groundwater contamination has led to the incredibly high rates of cancer, as well as heart and respiratory problems.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/agentorange/