Concern about birth defects is deeply rooted in the country's recent history and has brought a surge in ultrasound checks Marianne Brown reports Association for Victims of Agent OrangeAgent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow HerbicidesIt is widely known for its use by the US military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971 It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5T and 2,4DIn addition to its damaging environmental effects, traces of dioxinAccording to the Vietnam Red Cross, about one million Vietnamese people have been affected by Agent Orange, including 150,000 children who have suffered from birth defects, CNN reported
Agent Orange Wasn T The Only Deadly Chemical Used In Vietnam History
