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1. www.canada.ca › agent-orangeAgent Orange Investigations at Base Gagetown - Canada.ca

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   For three days in June 1966 and four days in June 1967, Agent Orange, Agent Purple, Agent White, and other herbicides were sprayed by the U.S. military at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown to test their effectiveness for vegetation management. These tests were conducted with the permission of Canada, and are the only known instances ...

2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaMaine commission calls for new probe of Agent Orange use at N ...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · The Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission, created last summer to study the impacts of exposure to Agent Orange and other harmful chemicals on Maine National Guard veterans who trained at 5th ...

3. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaPeople harmed by Agent Orange at Gagetown offered $20K

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   Sep 12, 2007 · ACBC investigative report two years ago first revealed the extent of the spraying at CFB Gagetown that started in the 1950s to clear dense brush. Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson said aone ...

4. nbmediacoop.org › 2024/04/04 › maine-report-on-agentMaine report on Agent Orange use at Base Gagetown raises more ...

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   Apr 4, 2024 · What is Agent Orange? Agent Orange was a herbicide used notably by the US Army during the Vietnam War. The American government used the herbicide to reduce jungle vegetation to aid in ground and air military operations during the war. In 2004, Vietnam sued the US government in the district of New York over the deployment of the herbicide.

5. atlantic.ctvnews.ca › maine-questions-canadianCanadian study of Agent Orange use at N.B. military base ...

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   Mar 4, 2024 · The Canadian government began a fact-finding investigation in 2005 on the effects of Agent Orange use at Gagetown between 1966 and 1967. Kened Sadiku, spokesman for the Department of National ...

6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleCanada and Agent Orange - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Jul 23, 2021 · Canada and Agent Orange. Article by Taylor C. Noakes. Published Online July 23, 2021. Last Edited July 23, 2021. Agent Orange is a mix of herbicides (plant-killing chemicals) and defoliant (a chemical used to remove leaves from plants and trees). It was used by the US military during the Vietnam War to destroy plants in large quantities.

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   Was Agent Orange sprayed at Gagetown Canadian military base?

   • A state commission to study Maine National Guard members' exposure to Agent Orange at the Gagetown Canadian military base got underway on Wednesday. Agent Orange was sprayed on 83 acres at the Gagetown facility in 1966 and 1967.

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   Is Agent Orange causing a 'biased' investigation at Gagetown military base?

   • In March, a Maine commission called for a new investigation into the use of Agent Orange and other herbicides at the Gagetown military base, noting previous Canadian environmental studies of the impacts of the herbicides as “incorrect” and “biased.”

   Maine report on Agent Orange use at Base Gagetown raises more quest…

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   Is Agent Orange used at Base Gagetown?

   • Since the 1980s, DND has conducted extensive research into the use and testing of herbicides, including Agent Orange, to better understand the circumstances and effects of their use at Base Gagetown. In June 2018, a retired CAF member identified a new area of interest near the former Shirley Road dump.

   Agent Orange Investigations at Base Gagetown | Canada.ca

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   When was Agent Orange sprayed in Canada?

   • In 1966 and 1967, the Canadian government allowed the U.S. military to test herbicides, including Agent Orange and Agent Purple, at Base Gagetown. The U.S. sprayed Agent Orange during the Vietnam War to remove trees and dense tropical foliage that provided enemy cover.

   Maine commission calls for new probe of impacts of Agent Orange use at

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   What is Agent Orange?

   • Agent Orange is an unregistered herbicide and chemical defoliant that was created by the U.S. military in the 1960s for U.S. military brush control and vegetation management.

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   Was Agent Orange tested on CAF property?

   • These tests were conducted with the permission of Canada, and are the only known instances in which Agent Orange was tested on CAF property. These barrels of herbicides were transported to Base Gagetown by the U.S. military, and records indicate that they returned to the U.S. with the U.S. military once its testing was completed in 1967.

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8. www.mainepublic.org › health › 2023/11/15New state commission will study Agent Orange chemical ...

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   Nov 15, 2023 · A state commission to study Maine National Guard members' exposure to Agent Orange at the Gagetown Canadian military base got underway on Wednesday. Agent Orange was sprayed on 83 acres at the Gagetown facility in 1966 and 1967.