Agent Orange

Group of handicapped children, most of them victims of Agent Orange

Agent Orange is a very powerful herbicide that was used in the Vietnam War. It is a defoliant that destroyed forests. It was used by the United States military so their enemies had no place to hide.

Problems

The problem with Agent Orange is that when it is released, some dioxins are also generated. Dioxins can cause cancer. They can also lead to genetic modifications.

Other websites

• Operation Ranch Hand: Herbicides In Southeast Asia History of Operation Ranch Hand
• Air Force Health Study Study of Operation Ranch Hand veterans
• Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2004 Institute of Medicine analysis of research on dioxin