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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. List of mentally ill monarchs - Wikipedia

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    In 1886, the senior royal medical officer wrote a statement declaring that Otto was severely mentally ill. [18] [19] Otto is believed to have had schizophrenia. [20] Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941, ruled 1888–1918) is believed to have had histrionic personality disorder, [21] as well as manic-depressive disorder. [22]

  4. Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    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. [34]

  5. Category : Positions within the British Royal Household

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    British Empire portal; United Kingdom portal; This category is meant for both individual appointments and collective bodies, such as guard corps, that are part of the civilian, military or ecclesiastical household of the British monarchy, including those specific to either England or Scotland, both professional and occasional.

  6. Agent Orange Act of 1991 - Wikipedia

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    The 96th United States Senate passed bill S. 2096 sanctioning the Agent Orange study to be conducted by the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. [9] On January 2, 1980, President Jimmy Carter vetoed the Senate bill due to the repetitive purpose of the Section 307a1 provisions as stated in House bill 3892.

  7. Mental health in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    By 1938 131,000 patients were in local authority mental hospitals in England and Wales, and 13,000 in District Asylums in Scotland, where there were also seven Royal Mental Asylums. Mental hospitals were overcrowded and understaffed. [52] Mental health services were not integrated with physical health services when the NHS was established in 1948.

  8. List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal ...

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    List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter is an incomplete list of organisations based in the United Kingdom that have received a royal charter from an English, Scottish, or British monarch. There are over 900 bodies which have a UK royal charter. [1] and a list of these is published by the Privy Council Office. [2]

  9. Health in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Health in the United Kingdom refers to the overall health of the population of the United Kingdom. This includes overall trends such as life expectancy and mortality rates , mental health of the population and the suicide rate , smoking rates , alcohol consumption , prevalence of diseases within the population and obesity in the United Kingdom.