FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evaluating the Evidence -- 3 Exposure to the Herbicides Used in Vietnam -- 4 Information Related to Biologic Plausibility -- 5 Epidemiologic Studies: Compendium of New Publications -- 6 Epidemiologic Studies: Background on Multiply Referenced Populations -- 7 Immune-System Disorders -- 8 Cancer -- 9 Fertility and Gestational Outcomes -- 10 Effects on Future Generations -- 11 Neurologic Disorders -- 12 Cardiovascular and Metabolic Outcomes -- 13 Other Chronic Health Outcomes -- 14 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Issues Raised by the Public and Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) and Other Written Submissions to the Committee -- Appendix B: Short-Term Adverse Health Responses -- Appendix C: Clarification of Cancer Groupings Used in Reporting Results, with Correspondence to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cause-of-Death Codes and International Classification of Diseases Codes for Cancers -- Appendix D: Biographies of Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) and Staff.