Agent orange
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bioterrorism /chemical warfare
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(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester, mixture with butyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate; an herbicide and chemical defoliant.
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- Effective December 16, 2003, Congress authorized these benefits to children with spina bifida of certain veterans who served at or near the demilitarized zone in Korea between September 1, 1967 and August 31, 1971, because Agent Orange is known to have been sprayed in that area.
- " "We are sympathetic with people who believe they have been injured and understand their concern to find the cause, but reliable scientific evidence indicates that Agent Orange is not the cause of serious long-term health effects.
- The TCDD found in Agent Orange is thought to be harmful to man.
- CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED Fed up with what they perceived as government inaction on the Agent Orange issue, veterans filed a class action lawsuit in 1982 against the chemical companies that had made Agent Orange.
- George) Agent Orange is creating other serious side effects.
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