Guam Exposure

Research, documentation, and advocacy related to herbicide exposure in Guam.

Why Guam Matters

Guam has been identified as a location of potential herbicide exposure for military personnel. Evidence continues to emerge regarding the storage, transport, and environmental persistence of toxic compounds in the region.

Military-Veterans Advocacy continues to evaluate scientific data, historical records, and legal developments related to Guam exposure.

Current Findings & Considerations

Herbicides were stored and transported through Guam
Environmental contamination has been documented in certain areas
Scientific and governmental reports continue to evaluate long-term exposure risks
Veterans who served in Guam may face challenges establishing service connection

DOCUMENT LIBRARY

Miscellaneous Documents Reports & Chemistry Legal / Affidavits / Court Documents Ongoing Research

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Agent Orange VA Benefits Guide (Claims, Eligibility & Compensation)

Agent Orange Exposure Report (Vietnam Service & Health Effects)

Agent Orange VA Overview Pamphlet

Scientific review examining the presence of chlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans in human tissue across general populations.

Sept of Army Supply Herbicides Pest Control and Disinfectants 9 1968

Cancer in Guam and Hawaii A comparison of two U.S. Island populations

Fi nal report Agent Orange a history of its use disposition and environmental fate June 2008

birth_defects_2017-vietnam-veterans_and_agent_orange

andersen-air-force-base-guam-ob-od-permit-final_1

guam land_of_the_rosaries

guam_stanton_17-_marbo

dod_herbicide_manual_army_tm_5-629_navy_navfac_mo-314_air_force_afm_91-19_dtd_aug_1971

guam_deck_log

gao_guam_power_plant_pcb_spill

atsdr__andersen_afb

50-gao-actions-needed-to-improve-accuracy-and-communication-of-info-on-testing-and-storage-locations-november-2018

5_january_2017_mzb_ltr_to_maj_gen_basham_re_agent_orange_use_at_aafb

guam_stanton_2_-_alvin_young_letter_claiming_agent_orange_is_not_harmful

va_guam_stanton rosetta_stone_document_flushing

guam_stanton_27__president__memos_herbs

guam stanton 22 farmer_bulletin_herbicides

VA July 2019 Stay of Pending Claims under the BWN Act of 2019 Memo

Veterans Voice Award Michael San Nicolas

VA Guam Land Use Plan 1994

Guam Daily Post No Winning Side 2018-01-29

va_guam_resolution_71-35_cor_2019

va_guam_rule_making_request_for_rulemakin.guam.b18 by MVA

va_guam_stanton_3.5_-_2010_guam_epa_report

va_guam_stanton_4__herb_-_1968_naval__approved_herbicides

va_guam_stanton_8__guam__dredging__guam_deep_ocean_disposal_site

va_guam_stanton_12__contamination_of_concern_-_2011

va_guam_stanton_15_-_foster_statements

va_guam_stanton_19_-_me__statements

va_guam_stanton_21__me__wild_hog_hunting_on_guam

va_guam_stanton_24__yard_and_garden_herbs.2601732

va_guam_stanton

va_guam_stanton_file_3_-_aafb_site_narrative_

va_guam_stanton_iom-page_39_-_veterans_and_agent_orange-1994

va_guam_stanton_spray_rig_-_guam

va_guam_van_sanderson_letter

va_pij_cancer_facts_figures_2007-2012_060115

va_the_transfer_of_trichloroethyene_tce_from_a_shower_to_indoor_air_experimental_measurements_and_their_implications

guam_stanton_4__herb 1968_naval__approved_herbicides

va_guam_water_works_authority_nav_com_station_well

guam_stanton_12__contamination_of_concern 2011

Guam environmental Protection Agency 6 2003 Water Quality Data for Production Wells

Air Force Marbo Groundwater Impact by TCE and PCE

guam_apra_harbor_field-sampling-report Feb 2009

Guam Potential for Human Exposure Overview

guam_2011_res._no._r015-31_cor

2004_04_dow_chemical_risk_report_re_ao_on_guam_and_other_areas_see_page_48

dr.luis_szyfres_a.o.guamlast-reportedited-este

Press Release Terlaje_resolution_supports_new_agent_orange_bill_3.14.19

EPA Reports about Herbicides in Drinking Water

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andersenafb_sanitary_landfill

tp_trichlorophenoxy_propionic_acid_silvex 1979

guam_anderson_afb_1985_enviromental_report_ada

guam_epa_lab_data_-_aafb

guam_stanton_18 guam pol_and_cross_island_pipeline

guam_stanton_23__farmer_herbicide

va_guam_water_works_authority

agent_orange_on_saipan_marianas_variety_vol._26_no

guam_stanton_8__guam__dredging__guam_deep_ocean_disposal_site

guam_stanton_13__guam__5000_barrells_purple

pdf-1_-_gao-19-24_report_-_with_notes

dioxin-letter-report-04172020_final-reduced

ddt_phs.doc

guam_herbicide_spraying_locations

rand_corporation_memorandum_1967rm

report_to_the_nsa_1969

us_agent_orange-dioxin_assitance_in_vietnam_feb._21-2019

va_agent_orange_ralph_stanton_7_agent_orange_drums_with_numbers

va_congressional_research_report_on_bien_hoa_vietnam

va_guam_andersen_afb_1st_5yr

va_guam_cleanup_of_urano_beach_1987

va_guam_ordot_dump_dioxin_levels

Community Collaborative Effort April 2015 – Guam Canvcer Facts and Figures

Institute of Medicine of the National Academes – Committee on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure 2011

va_national_vital_statistics_on_infant_mortality_rates_2013

va_new_zealand_agent_orange_report_october_2004

va_new_zealand_ao_study

va_parkinsonism-dementia_complex_on_guam

va_report-to-the-secretary-of-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-on-the-association-between-adverse-health-effects-and-exposure-to-agent-orange

va_saigon_dioxin_report

va_state_soil_dioxin_final

va_us_navy_study_on_various_pesticides_1975

va_veterans_and_agent_orange_update_11_2018_

water_report_1996-1997-

va_guam_gao_report_on_agent_orange

Ongoing Research

Research related to Guam exposure is ongoing. Findings continue to evolve as additional documentation, scientific studies, and legal analysis become available.

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