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Sep 13, 2023 · Between 1961 and 1971, US forces sprayed an estimated 12 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam. The effects remain one of the most contentious legacies of the Vietnam War. This report focuses on the hardships faced by Vietnamese people living with Agent Orange–related health problems and disabilities and suggests ways the US and Vietnamese governments can better address the legacy of ...
The Google Earth-based tool was developed by the War Legacies Project. Google Earth image of heavily sprayed provinces in Vietnam (outlined in blue and purple). Dioxin hotspots become visible on the map by using Google Earth to zoom in on provinces. Google Earth image of the Da Nang Airbase (outlined in red above) in central Vietnam.
Aug 10, 2021 · (VOVWORLD) - August 10, 2021, marks 60 years since the US army began spraying Agent Orange/Dioxin in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, the worst chemical warfare ever seen in Vietnam. Some 4.8 million Vietnamese were directly exposed to the toxic chemical and more than 3 million of their offspring continue to suffer from the terrible consequences. Over the years, the voice of ...
A 2002 sample study of the dioxin levels in the city of Bien Hoa, a populous city in southern Vietnam located in the proximity of an air base used for spray missions, indicated noticeably elevated blood dioxin levels despite a 20-year period of peace, with Agent Orange specifically being found in the blood samples. [9]
Dec 28, 2021 · Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at a ceremony marking 60 years of the Agent Orange/Dioxin disaster in Vietnam, December 28, 2021. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan said overcoming the consequences of Agent Orange/dioxin sprayed by the US during the war in Vietnam is an urgent and long-term task and is also the responsibility of the whole political system and society.
May 13, 2019 · The best guess is that as many as a million Vietnamese have disabilities that may be attributable to Agent Orange. According to Nguyen Dao, president of the Dong Nai province office of the Vietnamese Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA), there are 1,055 in Bien Hoa city and more than 14,000 in the province as a whole.
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Mar 16, 2021 · Named for the colored stripe painted on its barrels, Agent Orange — best known for its widespread use by the U.S. military to clear vegetation during the Vietnam War — is notorious for being ...
