Ministry issues list of dioxin-related diseases

18/03/2008 -- 11:28 AM

Ha Noi (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Health has issued a list of 17 diseases and deformities related to exposure to dioxin which will serve as a basis for specifying victims of the toxicant. The list includes bronchial carcinoma , trachea cancer, laryngeal neoplasm, prostate cancer, malignant bone marrow disease and diabetes type 2. C ongenital deformities and mental disorders suffered by children of those who were exposed to dioxin are also enumerated in the ministry’s list.-Enditem
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