Agent Orange
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Agent Orange is a powerful herbicidal chemical mixture used by the U.S. military as a defoliant, notorious for causing severe health problems and environmental damage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical weapon
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defoliant ⓘ herbicide ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AO ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vietnam veterans
ⓘ
Vietnamese civilians ⓘ long-term environmental damage ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | persistent organic pollutant ⓘ |
| colorDesignation | orange ⓘ |
| containsChemical |
2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
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2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ⓘ |
| containsContaminant | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectOnEnvironment |
deforestation
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soil contamination ⓘ water contamination ⓘ |
| effectOnHealth |
birth defects
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cancer ⓘ chloracne ⓘ endocrine disruption ⓘ immune system disorders ⓘ liver damage ⓘ neurological disorders ⓘ |
| firstYearOfUse | 1961 ⓘ |
| hasLegalConsequence |
international controversy
ⓘ
veterans’ disability benefits ⓘ |
| lastYearOfUse | 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale ecological damage
ⓘ
severe health impacts ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Operation Ranch Hand ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
defoliation of forested areas
ⓘ
destruction of crops ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Diamond Shamrock
ⓘ
Dow Chemical Company ⓘ Hercules Inc. ⓘ Monsanto Company ⓘ Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company ⓘ |
| productionCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulatedBy |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
|
| subjectOf |
environmental lawsuits
ⓘ
veterans’ compensation programs ⓘ war crime allegations ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | 1961–1971 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
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surface form:
United States military
|
| usedByBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
|
| usedInConflict |
Cambodian Civil War
ⓘ
Laotian Civil War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
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