agent orange
During operation Ranch Hand in 1962, areas of Vietnam were sprayed heavenly; this included forests and mangrove forests along the Rung Sat River. From spraying a deadly, lethal chemical called “Agent Orange” guerilla trails, tents, and base camps were exposed. This chemical was a herbicide containing dioxin. No safety precautions were taken with the chemical and many civilians would face health injuries to come.
"Across the fields and landscapes it spread like an infectious parasite. It came from the planes overhead, and sprinkled on our crops and on our home. Our eyes began to water and screams were heard from far and wide."
The U.S. knew the the Vietnamese were terrified and they began spraying Agent Orange everywhere. Mr. Stills, answered questions in the Q & A on voanews.com about his book on Agent Orange in Vietnam. When the U.S. started to spray Agent Orange, they did not even realize American soldiers were in any areas; it poisoned the food and the water.
"Across the fields and landscapes it spread like an infectious parasite. It came from the planes overhead, and sprinkled on our crops and on our home. Our eyes began to water and screams were heard from far and wide."
The U.S. knew the the Vietnamese were terrified and they began spraying Agent Orange everywhere. Mr. Stills, answered questions in the Q & A on voanews.com about his book on Agent Orange in Vietnam. When the U.S. started to spray Agent Orange, they did not even realize American soldiers were in any areas; it poisoned the food and the water.
Argument on Agent Orange
A small discussion about the toxin
The U.S. air force used a variety of herbal oxides and chemicals to put an end to the war in Vietnam. One very dangerous toxin spread, was Agent Orange. The toxin took over environmental issues but had a disastrous effect on the Vietamese people. Overtime, the Vietnamese people began seeing effects the toxins took on the ones they've loved. Efforts to stop the Agent Orange outbreak proved effortless. More then millions of individuals suffer from the outbreak, still. During Nixon's presidency, the environmental activism added an environmental protection plan. This added crucial debates on the use of agent orange as not a chemical to kill plants but a toxic warfare device. The experiences of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war proved how political stance can take the wrong turn during the Vietnam War. The U.S. airforce used a wide variety of supplements in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam but; Agent Orange proved to be the most lethal. This drug or poison contained dioxin; which can be dangerous once contacted with the skin, it has some burning effects, colorization effects, and great health risks.
A small discussion about the toxin
The U.S. air force used a variety of herbal oxides and chemicals to put an end to the war in Vietnam. One very dangerous toxin spread, was Agent Orange. The toxin took over environmental issues but had a disastrous effect on the Vietamese people. Overtime, the Vietnamese people began seeing effects the toxins took on the ones they've loved. Efforts to stop the Agent Orange outbreak proved effortless. More then millions of individuals suffer from the outbreak, still. During Nixon's presidency, the environmental activism added an environmental protection plan. This added crucial debates on the use of agent orange as not a chemical to kill plants but a toxic warfare device. The experiences of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war proved how political stance can take the wrong turn during the Vietnam War. The U.S. airforce used a wide variety of supplements in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam but; Agent Orange proved to be the most lethal. This drug or poison contained dioxin; which can be dangerous once contacted with the skin, it has some burning effects, colorization effects, and great health risks.