Agent Orange and the Effects It Had Because of the Vietnam War Tasha S. Samuelu CBRN SLC Class 002/003-13 Abstract Agent Orange is a chemical agent that was used in the Vietnam War between the years of 1962 and 1971. Without any knowledge of the damage that it can cause‚ it was spread across the southern part of Vietnam. Aerial Spray used by airplanes and helicopters was how the agent was spread throughout Vietnam. After the spread of the agent throughout the vegetation‚ there were some
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gallons of the defoliant Agent Orange were used to rid the land of the thick trees populating these forests. After the war‚ it was discovered that Agent Orange caused life-threatening illnesses in the soldiers who handled it‚ and the Vietnamese who lived in the affected jungles. Agent Orange is a defoliant‚ a chemical which is specifically designed to kill plants. This
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Although many people thought it was just a weed killer that was only used to wipe out jungles‚ Agent Orange had devastating effects on many humans who were exposed to it. Agent Orange was a toxic herbicide that was sprayed over large areas of thick jungle to kill its vegetation during the Vietnam war. The U.S. military did this so they could identify the North Vietnamese easier. Agent Orange had a mixture of dioxins in it that‚ when exposed to it‚ would later cause all kinds of health problems to
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I have decided to do my research paper about the effects of Agent Orange on the ecosystem and environment of Vietnam and the soldiers who were fighting during the Vietnam war. This topic is one of many examples of how dangerous chemical being used for warfare also destroyed the environment. This event also caused damage to the people who were in contact with the agent and spread genetically through their descendants. I often wonder how the government can use such dangerous chemicals without thinking
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Repercussions of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War Our modern society and technology revolves around many different chemical compounds. Advances in the chemical field of herbicides or pesticides‚ while being beneficial to our society‚ can come at a price. Without proper testing and research‚ harmful chemical compounds may be released into the environment unknowingly. Some compounds‚ even though thoroughly tested‚ may only exhibit malicious effects years after being introduced to the environment.
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Agent Orange Was it really a moral choice to use Agent Orange during the Vietnam Conflict? Agent Orange was a defoliant used during the Vietnam conflict. According to the U.S. Veteran Dispatch ‚the herbicide was first called in to action in 1962 by the U.S. military. The powerful herbicide known as “Agent Orange” contained two main chemicals dioxin and TCDD 1‚ 4‚ 5. These chemicals were already potent by themselves but when combined they created one of the most powerful herbicides known to man
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Agent Orange: The Untold Story. The Vietnam War was beyond doubt a devastating incident. Thousands of people died in this war because of the bombings‚ but bombing wasn’t the only strategy used by the U.S. Government to get rid of “communist vietnamese‚” nor communist the only people affected in this war. We are aware of all of those people who died in the Vietnam War and we admire its veterans‚ but we don’t consider all of the people that the government left behind after drastically changing their
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Brook Couture December 6‚ 2016 Agent Orange Chemical Research Paper “Operation Ranch Hand” was a war tactic used by the United States government during the Vietnam war‚ its purpose was to clear forests‚ but the consequences were far greater. From 1961 to 1971‚ a chemical was sprayed over the entire country of Vietnam‚ leaving 200‚000 people affected by the harmful toxin (Dioxin‚ 2015). The chemical used is called Agent Orange. Its use was discontinued after it was banned in 1971 by the
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facts‚ and the fact in this case is that Agent Orange had detrimental effects wherever it was spread. Agent Orange is a herbicide that was used by the United States Military during the Vietnam war‚ it is made up of equal parts 2‚4-D and 2‚4‚5-T. Its purpose was to destroy forests and enemy crops during the war (Agent Orange‚ 2015). Although this substance was already considered an environmental hazard‚ it was later found that the manufacturing of Agent Orange resulted in a dioxin byproduct. When exposed
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According to (Tandon‚ 2002)‚ a change agent needs many personal characteristics in order to be successful. The role model of an outstanding change agent is embodied by James Shaw‚ who is described as young‚ ambitious‚ idealistic‚ demanding‚ enthusiastic‚ creative‚ intelligent‚ educated‚ persistent‚ strong-minded‚ as well as naïve‚ inexperienced‚ critical and unrealistic. He seems to have it all. And what his skills portfolio is missing‚ he compensates by building a powerful team around him. By recruiting
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