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Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971. Over 5 million acres were sprayed with herbicide during this 10 year campaign depriving the Vietnamese of food and vegetation cover.
Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971. Over 5 million acres were sprayed with herbicide during this 10 year campaign depriving the Vietnamese of food and vegetation cover.
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20 million U.S. gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides were used in total and they were sprayed at up to 50 times the concentration than for normal agricultural use.
Areas of Laos and Cambodia were also sprayed to a lesser extent.
20 million U.S. gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides were used in total and they were sprayed at up to 50 times the concentration than for normal agricultural use.
Areas of Laos and Cambodia were also sprayed to a lesser extent.
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The most common herbicide used was Herbicide Orange, more commonly referred to as Agent Orange. 65% of the herbicides used contained 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid that was contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxina known human carcinogen.
The most common herbicide used was Herbicide Orange, more commonly referred to as Agent Orange. 65% of the herbicides used contained 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid that was contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxina known human carcinogen.
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The use of Agent Orange as a chemical weapon has left tangible, long-term impacts upon the Vietnamese people and the ecological makeup of the country.
Dioxin persists for many years in the environment, particularly in soil, lake and river sediments and in the food chain.
The use of Agent Orange as a chemical weapon has left tangible, long-term impacts upon the Vietnamese people and the ecological makeup of the country.
Dioxin persists for many years in the environment, particularly in soil, lake and river sediments and in the food chain.
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Vietnamese citizens who were exposed to the toxins experience a myriad of ailments: liver problems, immune system dysfunction, nerve disorders, muscular dysfunction, hormone disruption & heart disease. Developing fetuses are very prone to severe birth defects.
Vietnamese citizens who were exposed to the toxins experience a myriad of ailments: liver problems, immune system dysfunction, nerve disorders, muscular dysfunction, hormone disruption & heart disease. Developing fetuses are very prone to severe birth defects.
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As many as 1 million Vietnam people are currently disabled or have health issues as a direct result of the millions of gallons sprayed. We must never forget the damage cause by Agent Orange and the US.
As many as 1 million Vietnam people are currently disabled or have health issues as a direct result of the millions of gallons sprayed. We must never forget the damage cause by Agent Orange and the US.
