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Was herbicides or agent orange used at Clark AFB Philippines in 1968 and 1969?
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Toxic chemicals used to destroy jungle in vietnam?
The defoliant Agent Orange .
Can agent orange make a Vietnam veteran sterle?
This is a 2001 number, but contact the Agent Orange Hotline at: 1-800-749-8387.
Agent orange is?
a defoliant and herbicide
What were the effects of the chemicals in the Vietnam war?
Millions of veterans are dealing with the after effects of Agent Orange (called such because of the Orange band painted around the barrels). During the war, the Military color coded their ordnance: yellow meant explosive, red meant chemical, blue meant inert (training rounds), black was armor piercing. Those colors might be modified into other catagories.
What chemicals were used to destroy marshlands and jungles during the Vietnam War?
Both A and B Agent Orange Napalm
Was Herbicides such as agent orange were used mainly to smash roads and heavy bridges?
No, herbicides did not smash anything. They removed the cover of jungle canopy and allowed aircraft to see the enemy.
How is Parkinson's linked to Agent Orange?
We don't know for sure at this time, but the good news is that any veteran suffering from Parkinson's who served in a theater where agent orange or other herbicides were used may be eligible to receive VA disability compensation. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy concluded in its report "Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2008" released July 24, 2009, that there is "suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing Parkinson's disease."
What has the author Samuel E Merrill written?
Samuel E Merrill has written: 'Agent Orange' -- subject(s): Veterans, Toxicology, Law and legislation, Herbicides, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Diseases, Medical care, Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, Legal status, laws, Agent Orange
Was agent orange ever injected into enemy bodies?
The "rainbow" Agents were herbicides and, at the time, the troops thought they were safe. There wouldn't have been a need to inject it into enemy bodies.
Agent orange vietnam?
The "rainbow herbicides" were a group of powerful chemicals which were authorized for use by the Kennedy Administration under the code name: Operation: Ranch Hand, they got their names from the stripes that were painted on their barrels, orange stripe = Agent Orange, green = Agent Green etc, they did their job, but they contain dioxin which has caused a lot of still births and deformities in children in Vietnam till this day.
What did American troops use during the Vietnam War to kill plant?
During the Vietnam War, the United States military deployed the "Rainbow Herbicides" in Vietnam, and parts of Cambodia and Laos in an effort to deprive the NVA and Viet Cong of cover. The most prolific of these was Agent Orange.
Is Newport news ca-148 entitled to the agent orange claim?
Yes, Newport News CA-148 is potentially eligible for an Agent Orange claim if the ship's crew members were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The US Department of Veterans Affairs has a list of ships that operated on the inland waterways of Vietnam and may have been exposed to herbicides. If the ship is listed, crew members may be eligible for compensation.
Who sprayed the poison gas in the Vietnam war?
What was used was not poison gas, it was actually a group of powerful herbicides collectively known as the "Rainbow Herbicides" due to the different stripes found on the barrels, they were sprayed by the Americans under Operation Ranch-Hand, which was a plan to destroy foliage which was thought to have been covering the Viet Cong that were hiding there, the most famous being Agent Orange, all of these herbicides contained dioxin bar one which was Agent White, that one had carcinogens. Hope that helps.
Is agent orange contagest?
Not in the least. Agent orange was a herbicide similar to 24D, used in the U.S. in agriculture. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed 11 million gallons of agent orange and 8 million gallons of other herbicides on South East Asia. Most G.I.s got sprayed at least once, not all fell ill.
Where was agent orange shipped from?
agent orange ws shipped from the US into US Bases in Vietnam then they put the agent orange onto the helicopters then they launch the helicopters to spray the agent orange
Did agent orange work?
To say it worked is an understatement. Agent Orange, part of the "Rainbow Herbicides" was a chemical agent sprayed over South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Agent Orange is the most famous of these chemical agents because it was the worse. Since its application, South Vietnam has seen over 400,000 deaths caused by exposure and over 500,000 birth defects. Just like all of the Rainbow Herbicides, Agent Orange was a defoliant, originally used to destroy the dense forests of Vietnam and around sensitive base areas to get people to flee to South Vietnam. Initially they thought there were no effects on humans. The Department of Veteran Affairs has listed the following diseases in children of veterans exposed to Agent Orange: prostate cancer, respiratory cancers, multiple myeloma, type II diabetes, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, peripheral neuropathy, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and spina bifida
Was agent orange used on Okinawa?
Agent Orange was used in Okinawa.
