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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 ...

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3. 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.

4. www.theglobeandmail.com › canada › article-gagetownCanadian study into Agent Orange use at Gagetown base was ...

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   Mar 2, 2024 · The Canadian investigation found two instances of spraying of Agent Orange in 1966 and 1967, and notes that “all herbicides used at Base Gagetown were regulated and used in accordance with all ...

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

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   Mar 6, 2024 · 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 ...

6. 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.

7. 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. ... the government of Canada gave eligible people a sum of ...

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   Was Agent Orange used at Base Gagetown in 1966?

   • The Canadian investigation found two instances of spraying of Agent Orange in 1966 and 1967, and notes that “all herbicides used at Base Gagetown were regulated and used in accordance with all federal and provincial regulations and scientific policies at the time.” The two active ingredients in Agent Orange are highly carcinogenic.

   Canadian study into Agent Orange use at Gagetown base was incorrect

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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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   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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   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.

   Agent Orange Investigations at Base Gagetown | Canada.ca

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   Can Agent Orange cause health problems at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown?

   • The potential links between health problems and the use of Agent Orange at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown need to be re-evaluated, says a report released in January by the 10-member Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission.

   Canadian study of Agent Orange use at N.B. military base questioned by

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   Are there barrels of Agent Orange at Base Gagetown?

   • No barrels of Agent Orange have been found at Base Gagetown to date. There are five former waste disposal sites at Base Gagetown: the Shirley Road main dump, the drum disposal area, the asbestos dump area, the chemical container disposal area, and the ash disposal site.

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9. 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 ...