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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated.
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The US Must Do More to Address the Impact of Agent Orange
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the US War on Vietnam, and the United States government continues to ...
50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange
Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange - The chemical ghost of the herbicide used by US forces still ...
50 years after the Vietnam War, why the toxic legacy of Agent Orange still haunts millions
Between 1961 and 1971, the US military sprayed over 72 million litres of herbicides in Vietnam, including more than 45 million litres of Agent Orange, contaminated with toxic dioxin. Today, over three ...
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The War on Vietnam Ended 50 Years Ago and the U.S. Desperately Needs More Action on Agent Orange
From 1961 to 1971, the United States government undertook massive defoliation programs as an instrument of war in southeast ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast ...
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
Across Vietnam, U.S. forces sprayed sprayed 72 million liters (19 million gallons) of defoliants during the war to strip the enemy’s cover. More than half was Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides.