A UH-1D helicopter from the 336th Aviation Company sprays a defoliation agent over farmland in the Mekong Delta. (U.S. Army/Spc. Brian K. Grigsby) Decades later, the legacy of Agent Orange isn't just ...
Agent Orange is an herbicide primarily known for its use by the U.S. military in the war in Vietnam. Its main ingredient is dioxin, which the United Nations calls “one of the most toxic compounds ...
US aircraft sprayed 20 million gallons of herbicides across Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Dioxin, a contaminant in Agent Orange, persists today. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...
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The hidden legacy of Agent Orange: How a war’s shadow still shapes families generations later
When most people think about war, they imagine what happens on the battlefield—the deafening explosions, the destruction, the fear, and the lives lost in combat. Yet some wars never truly end. Long ...
During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country’s rain forests, wetlands, and croplands.
This chapter discusses three groups of chemicals used by the US military in Vietnam. First and in greatest depth, the committee reviews the use of tactical herbicides, such as Agent Orange, which is ...
Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diem, an ...
The Republican senator never has sought to connect any of his health troubles, including prior bouts with skin cancer, with Agent Orange exposure and has a mixed record when it comes to compensating ...
The Vietnam War era is considered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to have lasted from January 1962 to May 1975. During that time, over 3 million US military personnel were sent to ...
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