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According to the federal government, an estimated 300,000 Vietnam veterans have died from the dangers of Agent Orange. The defoliant was heavily used during the conflict. Now, there is a new ...
It was used to defoliate vegetation on the periphery of the bases and other areas where U.S. forces operated during the war, ...
In 2002, Dr. David Carpenter received the first-ever U.S. grant to study Agent Orange's effects in Vietnam, particularly on birth defects, as part of a historic agreement between the two ...
This story was co-published with ProPublica. More than two decades of studying Agent Orange exposure hasn’t produced a solid understanding of how the toxic herbicide has harmed Vietnam War ...
While Vietnam has dedicated significant resources, aided by belated US financial assistance, to mitigating the lingering effects of Agent Orange, the task remains unfinished.
ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot newspaper are exploring the ways children of Vietnam veterans may be affected by a parent's exposure to Agent Orange.
August 10th of each year is Agent Orange Awareness Day. It is a day to provide awareness and information about the effects of Agent Orange on our servicemen and women who served in Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military cleared vegetation with an herbicide known as Agent Orange. Scientists have linked the chemical compound to cancer and other health problems. KPCC's ...
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed on the ground in Vietnam, but many of those who returned home had another battle to fight with the effects of Agent Orange. Lowell ...