Flight records reveal full extent of Agent Orange contamination
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Researchers at Columbia University have produced the most detailed mapping of the herbicide spray Agent Orange's use by the US military in the Vietnam War, showoing that the use of dioxins was up to four times greater than previously thought. It is now possible to create an exposure index for the Vietnamese population and troops on the ground at the time, and paves the way for further epidemiological studies on veterans' health.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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The extent and patterns of usage of Agent Orange and other herbicides in Vietnam
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Records of the spraying of herbicides including Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are analzed. Results conclude that seven million more litres were sprayed than originally reported, the concentration of dioxins was double what was reported, and that millions of Vietnamese citizens were probably sprayed directly.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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Shoot to kill
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Some harmful exotic plants called Phragmites australis, classified as invasive species, attack native plants. The harmful exotic plants are destroyed by herbicide called Habitat by the US government-appointed invasive species strike team to make the area livable for native plants.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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