The Continued Legacy of Agent Orange

Agent Orange = 2, 3, 7, 8 -Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin or “TCDD”

Vertical distribution of dioxins in soil of Bien Hoa airbase, Vietnam
(HUYEN et al., 2015)
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40064-015-1064-x/fulltext.html

Fingerprinting 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin Contamination within the Lower Passaic River
(QUADRINI et al., 2015)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.2961/full

Agent Orange Footprint Still Visible in Rural Areas of Central Vietnam
(BANOUT et al., 2014)
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jeph/2014/528965/

Websites:

Dioxins and Their Effect on Human Health [World Health Organization (WHO)]
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs225/en/

SPILLOVER [Agent Orange Record (AOR)]
http://www.agentorangerecord.com/impact_on_vietnam/environment/hot_spots/P0/

 

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