The Vietnam War ended almost 50 years ago, but it's still killing Vietnamese people Children are born with severe birth defects due to Agent Orange, a defolAgent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow HerbicidesIt is widely known for its use by the US military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971 It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5T and 2,4DIn addition to its damaging environmental effects, traces of dioxin Unlike the effects of another chemical weapon used in Vietnam – namely napalm, which caused painful death by burns or asphyxiation – Agent Orange exposure did not affect its victims immediately
The Us Is Helping To Clean Up Agent Orange Residue 50 Years Since The Vietnam War
