Agent Orange

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Suspecting an environmental link, the scientists and officials considered various possible culprits, from a rare moose-borne parasite to blue-green algae blooms to Agent Orange sprayed on the province in the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Large amounts of Agent Orange had been stored at the Da Nang airport during the war and contaminated the soil with dioxin.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

Millions struggle with the aftereffects of Agent Orange and other herbicides the United States sprayed across the south, while unremediated explosives remain a mortal danger.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

He died in 1994 at 45 years old from cancer likely related to Agent Orange exposure, and local advocates have worked for years to contextualize his crimes with his service-related mental illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

He told her the insignia on his uniform meant he was a crewmember on a helicopter that sprayed Agent Orange.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge