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On the recordSeptember 22, 2010
So we cannot say a Vietnam veteran is 1.4 to 2.8 more times likely to come down with ischemic heart disease than a non-veteran?
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb questions the validity of claims regarding Vietnam veterans' health risks.

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