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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My husband had Parkinson’s as a result of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam and got progressively worse as his symptoms advanced.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
This led the 77-year-old to seek care from the VA decades later over concerns of exposure to Agent Orange − an infamous toxic defoliant used during the Vietnam War that can cause cancer and other diseases.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The cause was Parkinson’s disease, which his family said resulted from exposure to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical sprayed by American aircraft as a defoliant in Vietnam.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The pictures also recall how the Vietnamese jungle was itself treated as an enemy combatant during the war, and the various herbicides—Agent Orange the most infamous among them—used to cull a seemingly hostile environment.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
For example, Washington is addressing the human legacy of the Vietnam War, namely by removing unexploded ordinance and completing efforts to remediate Agent Orange contamination in the Vietnamese countryside.
—Derek Grossman, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
The bill extended eligibility for VA benefits to about 6.2 million veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation and other toxic substances during their service, according to the agency.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
Additionally, Hawk and Jones’ band played songs from their respective California youths by bands like Agent Orange and the Clash.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2023
Read More: Agent Orange, A Potent Herbicide with Damaging Health Effects
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—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
This led the 77-year-old to seek care from the VA decades later over concerns of exposure to Agent Orange − an infamous toxic defoliant used during the Vietnam War that can cause cancer and other diseases.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The cause was Parkinson’s disease, which his family said resulted from exposure to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical sprayed by American aircraft as a defoliant in Vietnam.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The pictures also recall how the Vietnamese jungle was itself treated as an enemy combatant during the war, and the various herbicides—Agent Orange the most infamous among them—used to cull a seemingly hostile environment.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
For example, Washington is addressing the human legacy of the Vietnam War, namely by removing unexploded ordinance and completing efforts to remediate Agent Orange contamination in the Vietnamese countryside.
—Derek Grossman, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
The bill extended eligibility for VA benefits to about 6.2 million veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation and other toxic substances during their service, according to the agency.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
Additionally, Hawk and Jones’ band played songs from their respective California youths by bands like Agent Orange and the Clash.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2023
Read More: Agent Orange, A Potent Herbicide with Damaging Health Effects
3.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
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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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