Agent Orange
noun
: an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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The chief executive and co-founder of Stop Ecocide International, Jojo Mehta said ecocide was first coined to describe the severe environmental damage caused by the use of the chemical weapon Agent Orange during the Vietnam war in an interview.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
It was believed this was a result of exposure to Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant used in the Vietnamese jungles.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Later, Hope learned through medical testing that the leukemia her father died from at 38 may have been caused by Agent Orange exposure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 May 2025
The act includes various toxic agents, such as Agent Orange, emissions from burning pits and asbestos.
—Cristina Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
It was believed this was a result of exposure to Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant used in the Vietnamese jungles.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Later, Hope learned through medical testing that the leukemia her father died from at 38 may have been caused by Agent Orange exposure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 May 2025
The act includes various toxic agents, such as Agent Orange, emissions from burning pits and asbestos.
—Cristina Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Agent Orange
noun
: an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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