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teresa14337
teresa14337

I Was just wondering how many of us have grandfathers... dads...grandma's... that have been subjected to angent orange...probably didn't spell it right...but anyway....I am doing a study of our HS community... about this....I know that it may not seem like nothing but just humor me....did your dad...maybe your grandpa ...has your grandma or mother been exposed to the Vietnam area...where they used chemical weapons... really would appreciate your input...thank you for your time!!"

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  • atticus2169
    atticus2169 teresa14337

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    My father was in Vietnam and was exposed to it, and both my brother and I have it. But my great-grandmother on my mother's side had life-long issues with recurring boils. She never receieved a formal diagnosis, but my grandfather said my break-outs look a lot like hers. She has a lot of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and my brother and I are the only ones with HS as far as I know.
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