04/04/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"Among the invisible wounds of war are those brought home by troops, some of which may not manifest for years or even decades after the toxic exposure(s) while in military service to America."
"The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, embodied in S. 901 and H.R. 1769, does just that."
"the legislation gives the VA Secretary a strong, independent Advisory Board--of unpaid professionals--to provide diverse perspectives and technical expertise."
"The hypothesis that paternal preconception exposure to toxic agents may result in harm to their children remains unresolved, in part, because of the sparseness of research on the subject."