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Author: alan reigle (chemical exposure) | [ Next Thread |
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] Date Posted: 07:56:32 08/04/12 Sat In reply to: Therese Dignard 's message, "Melathion and other chemicals" on 17:17:50 05/12/07 Sat >Melathion and other combined pesticides were commonly >used on the Bases that I was at in the late seventies >and early eighties. As dog handlers we were exposed to >the mosquito prevention spraying multiple times per >night, all through the bug season. Also, since we >slept in the day time and worked nights, the buildings >were sprayed with us in them. They would come through >and spray our rooms and under the beds while we were >in them. Often, we had to get up and vomit or leave >the buildings to sleep in our vehicles because we >coudl not breath. This occurred both stateside and in >southeast Asia. As dog handlers we regularly used the >industrial level chemicals to dip the dogs in. Rashes >and burning eyes and skin were common. A dog handler >who was cross trained over to the chemical pesticide >handling squadron said that he is not surprised with >the issues he sees amoung dog handlers and other >troops, as Melathion and other chemicals were in those >used in that period as well. >I have been dealing with health issues now since when >I was on active duty, and fighting the system to get >help for them. They refuse to acknowledge that anyone >other than the Nam Vets in the warzone were exposed. >Wish you all luck. Feel like my life has become just a >'surviving' experience, as the years pass and pain and >health issues worsen, I feel like those of us in that >Nam era and just post it, are left unhelped. I see dog >handlers'with children who are handicapped, and many >are also dealing with severe pain and health issues. >Wish that something could be done. It's exhausting to >fight such a system where the people in charge are >faster to blow you off, than help. The VA doesn't know >how to "listen" or help much. Some days, only despair >remains. My quality of life is meager. Seems such an >unfair price for my once young zeal of wanting to be >patriotic and serve my country in uniform. I loved my >job as a dog handler, but, as my muscles were having >spasms, and other health issues rolled in, I could no >longer do my job. Since the military hospitals were >quick to just 'think' that I was trying to get out of >work, and did nothing to help me, I chose to leave the >one and only job that I have ever loved (that of a dog >handler). So, I wish you all well in your endeavors to >pursue this case of chemical exposure and it's >resulting health issues. If ever you hear that someone >can help the rest of us, who are suffering as well, >please let me know. As the VA refuses to consider it >in our case. >If there's anything that you can offer to help us, and >those of us in the same boat to help you, let me know. >It's been a loooooooooooooooong and difficult >twenty-seven years of life since I've been dealing >with all of these issues, and know many others who are >in the same situation as I am, as former dog handlers. >Sincerely, >Therese The VA and it's staff (except for a few caring professionals) will fight you at every turn to deny you compensation. The VA has over 300 full time lawyers fighting to deny your claims. Fight fire with fire and hire a good veteran compensation law firm. It will cost you some but you won't get your deserved compensation without their help. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: MArk Parsons [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:34:45 09/15/15 Tue I was stationed at Clark Air Base, Philippines in the early 80s. As a K9 handler we used malathion to "dip" the dogs and wanted to know if anyone has come up with a connection with that chemical and leukemia. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |