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    manufactured in the United States. Agent Orange was successfully employed throughout Viet Nam while clearing thousands of square miles of forest. The agent is the cause of serious health problems and deaths of thousands of indigenous people, American soldiers, and their descendants. Eventually, after political pressure, it was pulled out of Viet Nam and taken to Johnston Atoll in the Pacific

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    The commentary on Agent Orange is expressing the most tragic problems Vietnam veterans have faced, more specifically the encounter with Agent Orange. Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the tactical use Rainbow Herbicides. The author states” , as these documents make clear, because of the varied illnesses caused by the substance, because of its long-term effects on the person exposed, and because the toxicity of the substance was so great that its effects are often passed on

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    bayonets. However, one of the most detrimental weapons they faced was Agent Orange. Agent Orange, claimed to be an aid to the plant life, actually caused more harm than good. Many are still confused about what Agent Orange is, why the military chose to use it, and what type of side effects it caused. Although it was thought to be a beneficial move by the military, clearly Agent Orange caused a catastrophic effect in the area. Agent Orange is a blend of many different herbicides used by the United States

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    environment can create devastating health problems such as cancer in humans. This paper will evaluate three of the many carcinogenic chemicals that have the propensity to cause cancer and other health problems. Therefore, the paper will evaluate Agent Orange, DDT, and Benzene. In addition, the paper will discuss incidents relating to each respective chemical. Also depicted in this paper is the type of cancers caused by each chemical and other related health problems associated with each chemical

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    Why Is Agent Orange Wrong

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    Annie Koppes Hazardous Chemical- Agent Orange In 1965 the United States of America became involved in the Vietnamese war attributable to the support America showed France in reclaiming Vietnam after it became independent in 1945. The US stopped involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973. During the involvement of the United States, many herbicides were used to defoliate the dense forests within Vietnam in order to upsurge their battle plan. One of the tactics of the United States was to use what they

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    The Cancerous Side Effects of Agent Orange Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used by the U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate forest cover and crops. Up to four million people were exposed and now about one million people suffer from serious health issues. Even their children who were not exposed can suffer from spina bifida and birth defects, while up to four generation can have health problems. People who have been exposed to Agent Orange can suffer from certain cancers

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    Agent Orange: An Herbicide with Agency The war in Vietnam was, and continues to be, one of the most controversial hot button topics in American history. The military’s use of dangerous pesticides, like Agent Orange, is a major part of this controversy. Agent Orange is a defoliant that was widely used to deforest dense jungle areas to reduce both hiding places and food sources for the Vietnamese. During the war, American B-52 bombers released over nineteen million gallons of Agent Orange over the

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    This was the catchphrase of “Operation Ranch Hand,” the nickname of the military mission to rain down 19 million pounds of herbicides over Southern Vietnam between 1962 and 1971. 11 million pounds of these herbicides were Agent Orange, an herbicide, named for the identifying orange stripe on its barrel, intended to devastate the dense vegetation and force the enemy into the open. At the time, the United States government insisted that the herbicides were harmless to humans and created no lasting harm

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    dropped onto enemy territory. Since then, much controversy has risen up between the inhabitants of Vietnam and America over the chemical that was used and if it was worth it. To understand both sides’ reasoning, one will need to know what into making Agent Orange, the thought behind dropping it, and the results that came from letting loose such a thing over the forests of Vietnam. The Vietnam War was originally a war between the north side and the south side of Vietnam over which form of government to

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    This chemical was called Agent Orange. Agent Orange was used to clear the jungles to give soldiers a better line of sight while on the ground. At the time of the use of Agent Orange, officials had no idea that this chemical could cause birth defects and other diseases. Agent Orange has a toxin called dioxin, which even though may be used decades ago, there are still large amounts of contamination in Vietnam today. A toxic chemical that was used in time of war, Agent Orange has caused many deformities

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