OH HCR28

Ohio's 131st General Assembly urges Congress to pass and the President to sign the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S. 901 and H.B. 1769)

The act would establish a national center within the Department of Veterans Affairs to research diagnosis and treatment of health conditions in descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service

The resolution highlights that many veterans were exposed to toxins including Agent Orange, resulting in serious health problems, cancers, and birth defects in their children and grandchildren

Birth defects in children of exposed veterans are not independently tracked or researched, and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have not conducted research on toxic exposure effects on veterans' descendants despite maintaining exposure records

The Clerk of the House shall transmit authenticated copies of the resolution to federal officials, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media