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"The U.S. Military and the Herbicide Program in Vietnam". Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam. Bethesda, Maryland: National Academies Press. 1994. Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. January 15, 1994. ISBN 978-0309075299.
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]
[27] The president of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem began to push the U.S. Military Advisory Group in Vietnam and the White House to begin crop destruction in September 1961, but it was not until October 1962 when the White House gave approval for limited testing of Agent Blue against crops in an area believed to be controlled by the Viet Cong ...
The US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin, composed of members of the Aspen Institute, Vietnam National University, and Vietnam Veterans Association, is the most notable example of this civic response. Long-term programs and continued check-ups on the state of current plans to address Agent Orange are heavily monitored.
The Rainbow Herbicides are a group of tactical-use chemical weapons used by the United States military in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.Success with Project AGILE field tests in 1961 with herbicides in South Vietnam was inspired by the British use of herbicides and defoliants during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s, which led to the formal herbicidal program Trail Dust (see Operation ...
The environment of Vietnam was severely degraded by the use of defoliants, bombing and other military activities. [1] North Vietnam utilized the geography and ecology of the region to conceal their activities and move resources, such as via the complex network of tunnels and paths in the Ho Chi Minh trail .
This guide includes common plants that are toxic to the touch and to eat. A guide to some of NC’s most dangerous plants, from poison ivy to hemlock & horse nettle Skip to main content
Military Veterans Advocacy is a Louisiana-based nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy on behalf of the military and veterans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The organization is focused on veterans’ health issues, such as toxic chemical exposure and Veterans Affairs benefit processing.