Agent Orange By Michael Gough: An Analysis
Michael Gough, former chair of the Veterans Administration advisory group on health effects of herbicides, does not dispute the fact that millions of gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed to destroy crops, yet argues that American soldiers were not repeatedly exposed to it. Gough refers to scientific studies that lead to his verdict of a lack of evidence supporting the notion of Vietnam veterans exposed to dioxin. Gough points out that there is a distinction between perceptions of the public and science community regarding this matter. In his mind, the public opinion will emerge victorious over the scientific claims that prove otherwise. Gough bases the outcome of Vietnam veterans being compensated on political decisions rather than scientific