A report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War can be linked to an increased chance of developing heart problems and Parkinson's disease for Vietnam veterans.

A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's disease for Vietnam veterans.

U.S. lawyers vow to continue Agent Orange lawsuit HANOI, March 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. lawyers representing the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) in its suit against U.S.

A U.S. lawyer representing Agent Orange victims said he would ask for a full appeal of the case, vowing to take the fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

Text of report in English by Vietnamese news agency VNA website [Unattributed article from the "Politics-Diplomacy" page: "Foreign Lawyers Vow To Stand By AO Victims"] Hanoi (VNA) -Lawyers from the US and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers said they will continue standing by Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims in their lawsuit against US chemical companies.