Overview
- Origins of Agent Orange
- Current Impact and Issues in Society
- Solutions and Plans for the Future
Solutions and the Future
Future Solutions for Vietnamese Citizens
The Unexpected Damage Caused by Agent Orange
- Relocation
- In-Pile Thermal Desorption
- US Government initate more program to restore the environment and quality of life
Current Government and International Organization Work
Solutions for Vietnamese Citizens Cont.
- Medical Training / Telemedicine
- Public Education
- Baby Formula and Bottled Water
Future Solutions for US Citizens
- Disability payments
- Further research to identify illness associated with exposure to dioxin and TCDD.
Current Non-Government Organization Work
- Ford Foundation
- Aspen Foundation
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Peace Village
TCDD and Humans
Land and Animals
- Quality of land decreased and minimized amount of usable land.
- Reduced species diversity
Origins of Agent Orange
Vietnam War
Veterans
http://epiville.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/assets/pdfs/Stellman3.pdf
Long-term Impact on the US and Vietnam
What is Agent Orange?
Offspring / 2nd generation children
- Herbicide, produced by Monstanto Corporation and Dow Chemical
- Name originates by storage bins
- 2 main chemical acids
- 2, 4, 5 - Trichlorophexyacetic
- TCDD as a by-product
Works Cited
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24751345.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=KDlFvYujKNUC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=how+to+measure+tcdd+levels+in+soil&source=bl&ots=R5Qi_hfTQQ&sig=a4oJ4HyO6VVXaCctRsnZxGikluA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDitvP_LbJAhWivHIKHVnhA28Q6AEIJzAD#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20measure%20tcdd%20levels%20in%20soil&f=false
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.TOTL.ZS?order=wbapi_data_value_2013+wbapi_data_value+wbapi_data_value-last&sort=asc
"The Legacy of Agent Orange." Chicagotribune.com. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. <http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-091204-vietnam-agent-orange-pictures-photogallery.html>.
Evans, Sophie. "The Orphans of Agent Orange: Fifty Years On, Children Suffer from the Horrific Effects of America's Use of Chemical Weapons during the Vietnam War." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 18 Mar. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2579939/Children-suffer-horrific-effects-Americas-use-chemical-weapons-Vietnam-War.html>.
Newton, Jennifer. "Four Decades after Agent Orange - Heartbreaking Pictures Show Even Now Babies in Vietnam Are Being Born with Horrific Defects." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 29 Apr. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2613038/40-years-Agent-Orange-heartbreaking-pictures-babies-Vietnam-born-horrific-defects.html>.