The Canadian government utilized Agent Orange in its forestry program as late as the 1980s, in accordance with a Toronto Star investigation. Agent Orange was utilized by the United States military throughout the Vietnam War for chemical warfare. In accordance with a wide variety of scientific research, the chemical agent is accountable for enormously high instances of genetic defects in areas where it’s sprayed. Source for this article – Canada confirms use of Agent Orange to clear brush by MoneyBlogNewz.
The dangerous tale of Agent Orange
The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs indicates the U.S. military sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange (chemically, a 1:1 mixture of 2 phenoxyl herbicides in iso-octyl ester form) on the trees and vegetation that concealed Vietcong enemy forces in what was code-named Operation Ranch Hand. The Agent Orange that was sprayed ended up really getting some of the U.S. veterans while those uncovered ended up getting several different forms of cancer, nerve, digestive, skin and respiratory disorders. At least 3 million in Vietnam, including 150,000 children, were affected in birth defects and genetic disorders, reports the Vietnam Red Cross. Several other kids were stillborn as a result of parental exposure to Agent Orange.
Agent Orange gets to forest employees, Star investigation says
Archived documents referenced in the Toronto Star Agent Orange investigation expose that Canada started to dump the herbicide from World War II-era planes onto birch and maple timber and shrubs that needed to be cleared. Forest workers were uncovered, and the Star investigation indicates that it brought on increased instances of cancer, birth defects and tainted food and water. Canada began using Agent Orange for plant removal in the 1950s, before sufficient research had been done to the dangers of the chemical agent. Kathleen Wynne is the Canadian Provincial Transportation Minister. BBC News report that Wynne promised a government investigation into Agent Orange use in the nation will begin shortly.
“I don’t have the specific information on how much of it was used by the ministry of transportation, but the independent panel will look at that and we’ll work closely with them,” Wynne told Canadian media.
Citations
BBC
bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12573599
The Star
thestar.com/news/canada/article/940243–star-exclusive-agent-orange-soaked-ontario-teens
U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/
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