Both horrifying and depressing “The People vs Agent Orange,” now streaming until July 11 on PBS’ Independent Lens, tells how the malignant herbicide known as Agent Orange and used notoriously in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed on the ground in Vietnam, but many of those who returned home had ...

According to the federal government, an estimated 300,000 Vietnam veterans have died from the dangers of Agent Orange. The defoliant was heavily used during the conflict. Now, there is a new ...

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its ...

More than 30 years after the bullets stopped flying in Vietnam, a battle rages to help people still suffering from the effects of Agent Orange. Agent Orange was an herbicide, later discovered to be ...

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John Callahan figured that if he died in Vietnam, it would at least be in heroic fashion while fighting for his country. Callahan, a Hartford native, enlisted two weeks before his 17th birthday and ...

Agent Orange exposure is linked to earlier diagnosis and faster progression of MDS Exposed veterans show higher rates of high-risk genetic mutations Long-term dioxin exposure may cause lasting DNA ...

Agent Orange is an herbicide primarily known for its use by the U.S. military in the war in Vietnam. Its main ingredient is dioxin, which the United Nations calls “one of the most toxic compounds ...

Memorial Day has special meaning for Mary Pohl. The holiday remembers the men and women who died while serving in the military. But Mary, 61, of Muhlenberg Township will tell you that not all those ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed on the ground in Vietnam, but many of those who returned home had another battle to fight with the effects of Agent Orange. Lowell Cable is ...

In this chapter, the results of experiments in which animals were exposed to the substances of concern and observed for particular effects are reviewed, to provide a basis for evaluating the biologic ...