Agent Orange and the Effects It Had Because of the Vietnam War Tasha S. Samuelu CBRN SLC Class 002/003-13 Abstract Agent Orange is a chemical agent that was used in the Vietnam War between the years of 1962 and 1971. Without any knowledge of the damage that it can cause‚ it was spread across the southern part of Vietnam. Aerial Spray used by airplanes and helicopters was how the agent was spread throughout Vietnam. After the spread of the agent throughout the vegetation‚ there were some
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gallons of the defoliant Agent Orange were used to rid the land of the thick trees populating these forests. After the war‚ it was discovered that Agent Orange caused life-threatening illnesses in the soldiers who handled it‚ and the Vietnamese who lived in the affected jungles. Agent Orange is a defoliant‚ a chemical which is specifically designed to kill plants. This
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Although many people thought it was just a weed killer that was only used to wipe out jungles‚ Agent Orange had devastating effects on many humans who were exposed to it. Agent Orange was a toxic herbicide that was sprayed over large areas of thick jungle to kill its vegetation during the Vietnam war. The U.S. military did this so they could identify the North Vietnamese easier. Agent Orange had a mixture of dioxins in it that‚ when exposed to it‚ would later cause all kinds of health problems to
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Repercussions of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War Our modern society and technology revolves around many different chemical compounds. Advances in the chemical field of herbicides or pesticides‚ while being beneficial to our society‚ can come at a price. Without proper testing and research‚ harmful chemical compounds may be released into the environment unknowingly. Some compounds‚ even though thoroughly tested‚ may only exhibit malicious effects years after being introduced to the environment.
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I have decided to do my research paper about the effects of Agent Orange on the ecosystem and environment of Vietnam and the soldiers who were fighting during the Vietnam war. This topic is one of many examples of how dangerous chemical being used for warfare also destroyed the environment. This event also caused damage to the people who were in contact with the agent and spread genetically through their descendants. I often wonder how the government can use such dangerous chemicals without thinking
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Agent Orange Was it really a moral choice to use Agent Orange during the Vietnam Conflict? Agent Orange was a defoliant used during the Vietnam conflict. According to the U.S. Veteran Dispatch ‚the herbicide was first called in to action in 1962 by the U.S. military. The powerful herbicide known as “Agent Orange” contained two main chemicals dioxin and TCDD 1‚ 4‚ 5. These chemicals were already potent by themselves but when combined they created one of the most powerful herbicides known to man
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Agent Orange: The Untold Story. The Vietnam War was beyond doubt a devastating incident. Thousands of people died in this war because of the bombings‚ but bombing wasn’t the only strategy used by the U.S. Government to get rid of “communist vietnamese‚” nor communist the only people affected in this war. We are aware of all of those people who died in the Vietnam War and we admire its veterans‚ but we don’t consider all of the people that the government left behind after drastically changing their
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Brook Couture December 6‚ 2016 Agent Orange Chemical Research Paper “Operation Ranch Hand” was a war tactic used by the United States government during the Vietnam war‚ its purpose was to clear forests‚ but the consequences were far greater. From 1961 to 1971‚ a chemical was sprayed over the entire country of Vietnam‚ leaving 200‚000 people affected by the harmful toxin (Dioxin‚ 2015). The chemical used is called Agent Orange. Its use was discontinued after it was banned in 1971 by the
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facts‚ and the fact in this case is that Agent Orange had detrimental effects wherever it was spread. Agent Orange is a herbicide that was used by the United States Military during the Vietnam war‚ it is made up of equal parts 2‚4-D and 2‚4‚5-T. Its purpose was to destroy forests and enemy crops during the war (Agent Orange‚ 2015). Although this substance was already considered an environmental hazard‚ it was later found that the manufacturing of Agent Orange resulted in a dioxin byproduct. When exposed
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According to (Tandon‚ 2002)‚ a change agent needs many personal characteristics in order to be successful. The role model of an outstanding change agent is embodied by James Shaw‚ who is described as young‚ ambitious‚ idealistic‚ demanding‚ enthusiastic‚ creative‚ intelligent‚ educated‚ persistent‚ strong-minded‚ as well as naïve‚ inexperienced‚ critical and unrealistic. He seems to have it all. And what his skills portfolio is missing‚ he compensates by building a powerful team around him. By recruiting
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Orange Peelings As Air Freshener Abstract Odor Problems are caused by the Normal Stuff of Life. Kittens and puppies don’t arrive in homes housetrained. Mold and mildew like to grow in damp‚ dark places. Food spoils inside refrigerators. Garbage and other disagreeable things accumulate in floor-mounted heating ducts. Not everyone hits the proper target in the bathroom. In other words‚ unpleasant odors can take over small areas‚ large rooms‚ or entire houses. We found out that the peelings
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Donnie Shenk English 1010: Composition 1 Dr. Pat Meehan Roll 10 October‚ 2012 Apples and Oranges Apples and oranges are both sweet and delicious fruit that can be found in the finest of kitchens in the entire world. They are both tasteful on their own not needing the enhancement of other ingredients or further cooking. It also should be noted that apples and oranges provide many health benefits to people world-wide‚ and are key ingredients in major medical miracle drugs. They also inspire art
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INDANG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ALULOD‚ INDANG‚ CAVITE Effect of Orange (Citrus sinensis) and Calamondin (Citrus microcarpa) to Fruit fly A Research Project: Submitted to: Submitted by: Vince Loelle C. Creus School year: 2012 – 2013 ABSTRACT This study will test the effect of orange and calamondin on fruit fly. The researcher used these materials because of some proven related studies. The researcher started conducting this research last November 2012. This study used the following
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analysis Robert was an agent. An agent is a party who agrees to act on behalf of another. Agency relationships are formed when a principal (employer) and the agent (person acting on the principals behalf) agree on a working arrangement in which the agent acts on the behalf of the principal. The Agency is governed by a large body of common law known as agency law (Cheeseman‚ 2010). In this scenario the local electronic superstore is the principal and Robert is the agent doing the delivering
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THE PROBLEM This study aims to extract antioxidants from orange peels to use as natural preservatives especially for mangoes. Specifically‚ this study attempted to answer the following question: 1. How could the extracted antioxidant help the mango preserve its freshness? 2. Can the orange peels really be use as a alternative preservative for the mango? RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Ha: The extracted preservative from the orange peel has no effect on the mango. Ho: The
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In the story The Osage Orange Tree‚ there is a character named Evangeline. Throughout the story‚ Evangeline is a loner and does not have many friends. She tries to change this in every way she can. This shows that people will go to great lengths to have friends. In the beginning of the story‚ the main character sells cheap newspapers. The main character meets Evangeline while walking to sell newspapers‚ even though he noticed her at his school before. Evangeline immediately approaches the
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Custom house agent | Definition: | The clearance of goods on Import or Export‚ including unaccompanied baggage‚ involves quite a lot of procedural formalities. These formalities have to be observed by Importer / Exporter / Passenger‚ as the case may be. But in most cases the Customs station would be far away and it may not be possible for the Importer / Exporter / Passenger to attend to such work promptly. Unlike the work related to Central Excise or Income Tax‚ the Customs formalities cannot
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Determination of the concentration of vitamin C in fruits/vegetables by using the DCPIP test (2008) Principle : Vitamin C is a strong reducing agent. It can decolorize the blue dye DCPIP. The amount of vitamin C in a food sample can be estimated by the amount of it that is used to decolorize a fixed amount of DCPIP. Apparatus : Test tube‚ clean and dry Test tube rack 5 ml syringe or a good quality squeezing pipette 1 ml pipette
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Sweet Orange (C. sinensis): Fruit diameter and per fruit weight are of commercial importance for citrus fruits marketing and trade/business. It is generally considered that in citrus with excessive increase in size the quality is impaired‚ while on the other side small sized fruits are of low quality (Nawaz et al.‚ 2008). The maximum fruit length was observed in Mosambi Local -3 cultivar and minimum was recorded in Mosambi Local-1 (5.40 cm). The maximum fruit width was observed in cultivar Mosambi
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1 INTRODUCTION 1 Goals The tutorial is intended to provide information on agents and agent technology to educate more of the software development and CHI community on the impact and nature of current Agent technology. By providing a reasonable backdrop for agents‚ this tutorial hopes to allow the student to pursue additional reading material with a more objective eye for that which is real and that which is hyperbole (hysteria?). 2 Objectives The tutorial student should leave with
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