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  2. Agent Orange - Wikipedia

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    Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, one of the tactical use Rainbow Herbicides. It was used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, [1] during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. [2] The U.S. was strongly influenced by the British who used Agent Orange during the Malayan Emergency.

  3. Agent Orange exposure and disability compensation

    www.va.gov/.../hazardous-materials-exposure/agent-orange

    If you have a health condition caused by exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during your service, you may be eligible for VA disability compensation. Compensation provides tax-free monthly payments. Keep reading to find out if you may be eligible.

  4. Agent Orange | Definition, Effects, & Victims | Britannica

    www.britannica.com/science/Agent-Orange

    Agent Orange, mixture of herbicides that U.S. military forces sprayed in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971 during the Vietnam War for the dual purpose of defoliating forest areas that might conceal Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces and destroying crops that might feed the enemy.

  5. Agent Orange - HISTORY

    www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/agent-orange

    Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate forest cover and crops for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops.

  6. Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange - Public Health

    www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions

    VA has recognized certain cancers and other health problems as presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. Veterans and their survivors may be eligible for benefits for these diseases.

  7. Agent Orange Effects & Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic

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    Agent Orange was a toxic, plant-killing chemical (herbicide) that the U.S. military used to clear foliage during the Vietnam conflict. Exposure to the herbicide causes Agent Orange effects, which include cancer, congenital (birth) disorders and life-threatening health complications.

  8. Why the US Used Agent Orange in Vietnam and What Makes It So ...

    www.military.com/history/why-us-used-agent-orange-vietnam...

    By 1965, the U.S. military no longer needed presidential authority to spray Agent Orange, and it was being used extensively around Vietnam, particularly against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos...

  9. Agent Orange - Public Health

    www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange

    Agent Orange was a tactical herbicide used by the U.S. military for control of vegetation. It was named for the orange band around the storage barrel. The military sprayed Agent Orange and other tactical herbicides during the Vietnam War.

  10. What is Agent Orange? - The Aspen Institute

    www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/agent-orange-in-vietnam...

    Agent Orange was a herbicide mixture used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Much of it contained a dangerous chemical contaminant called dioxin. Production of Agent Orange ended in the 1970s and is no longer in use.

  11. Agent Orange, exposed: How U.S. chemical warfare in Vietnam ...

    theconversation.com/agent-orange-exposed-how-u-s-chemical...

    Some 45 million liters of the poisoned spray was Agent Orange, which contains the toxic compound dioxin. It has unleashed in Vietnam a slow-onset disaster whose devastating economic, health and...