Herbicides And Defoliants In War
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Herbicides And Defoliants In War
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Author : The Editorial Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-11-01
Herbicides And Defoliants In War written by The Editorial Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-01 with History categories.
The Vietnam war of 1961-1975 is, among other things, notable for the massive employment of anti-plant chemical warfare agents (herbicides or plant defoliating and killing chemicals). Primarily during the mid to late 1960's the USA sprayed approximately 72 million liters of these herbicides over some 1.7 million hectares of rural South Vietnam; that is about one hectare in every ten. At least 12% of the forests of South Vietnam were sprayed one or more times as were 5% or more of the agricultural land.The "International Symposium on Herbicides and Defoliants in War: The Long-term Effects of Man and Nature" was convened in Ho Chi Minh City from January 14 to 19, 1983 in order to examine the aftermath of this chemical assault on South Vietnam, after about a decade had elapsed since the spraying. More than 70 ecological and medical scientists from some 20 countries, both East and West, came together in order to meet with about an equal number of their Vietnamese counterparts. The international participants included some of the top experts in the world in their respective fields of ecological and medical science. It was strictly a working conference open only to qualified scientists.This is the final summary report of the symposium and the seven final summary reports of the various working groups, plus an article compiled from papers presented by participating Vietnamese scientists.
Herbicides And Defoliants In War
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Author : Vietnam Courier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Herbicides And Defoliants In War written by Vietnam Courier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Agent Orange categories.
Herbicides In War
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Author : Arthur H. Westing
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Release Date : 1984
Herbicides In War written by Arthur H. Westing and has been published by Taylor & Francis Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Science categories.
Herbicides in war: past and present; Terrestrial plant ecology and forestry; Terrestrial animal ecology; Soil ecology; Coastal, aquatic and marine ecology; Cancer and clinical epidemiology; Reproductive epidemiology; Experimental toxicology and cytogenetics; Dioxin chemistry.
Herbicidal Warfare
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Author : Paul F. Cecil
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1986
Herbicidal Warfare written by Paul F. Cecil and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Education categories.
In 1961, the United States Air Force began using chemical herbicides as a weapon in South-east Asia. The tactic lasted only ten years, but the controversy it provoked continues to this day. Criticisms range from the charge that the herbicides did irreparable damage to the Asian environment to the recent "Agent Orange" lawsuits claiming that the chemicals have caused U.S. servicemen and their children physical and mental impairments. While much attention has been given to these claims, little light has been cast on the actual history of the herbicidal operation, code-named RANCH HAND. This book is the history of this unique aviation mission, from its conception to its termination. It describes how the operation dispensed over 11 million gallons of chemicals over Southeast Asian jungles and croplands while flying unarmed, obsolescent aircraft at tree-top level. Based on the author's own experiences, hundreds of interviews with RANCH HAND veterans, and careful research of declassified primary sources, this book provides a comprehensive and in-depth view of the men who flew the missions and their role in the events in Southeast Asia. It also reviews the scientific reaction to herbicidal warfare and hoe the controversy that ensued eventually caused the cancellation of the operation. -- from Book Jacket.
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans And Agent Orange Exposure
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans And Agent Orange Exposure written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Medical categories.
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in Vietnam, in particular Agent Orange have been associated with a variety of cancers and other long term health problems from Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Prior to 1997 laws safeguarded all service men and women deployed to Vietnam including members of the Blue Navy. Since then, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has established that Vietnam veterans are automatically eligible for disability benefits should they develop any disease associated with Agent Orange exposure, however, veterans who served on deep sea vessels in Vietnam are not included. These "Blue Water Navy" veterans must prove they were exposed to Agent Orange before they can claim benefits. At the request of the VA, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined whether Blue Water Navy veterans had similar exposures to Agent Orange as other Vietnam veterans. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure comprehensively examines whether Vietnam veterans in the Blue Water Navy experienced exposures to herbicides and their contaminants by reviewing historical reports, relevant legislation, key personnel insights, and chemical analysis to resolve current debate on this issue.
Veterans And Agent Orange
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Author : Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1994-01-15
Veterans And Agent Orange written by Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-15 with Medical categories.
Have U.S. military personnel experienced health problems from being exposed to Agent Orange, its dioxin contaminants, and other herbicides used in Vietnam? This definitive volume summarizes the strength of the evidence associating exposure during Vietnam service with cancer and other health effects and presents conclusions from an expert panel. Veterans and Agent Orange provides a historical review of the issue, examines studies of populations, in addition to Vietnam veterans, environmentally and occupationally exposed to herbicides and dioxin, and discusses problems in study methodology. The core of the book presents What is known about the toxicology of the herbicides used in greatest quantities in Vietnam. What is known about assessing exposure to herbicides and dioxin. What can be determined from the wide range of epidemiological studies conducted by different authorities. What is known about the relationship between exposure to herbicides and dioxin, and cancer, reproductive effects, neurobehavioral disorders, and other health effects. The book describes research areas of continuing concern and offers recommendations for further research on the health effects of Agent Orange exposure among Vietnam veterans. This volume will be critically important to both policymakers and physicians in the federal government, Vietnam veterans and their families, veterans organizations, researchers, and health professionals.
Agent Orange
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Author : Philip Jones Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Trolley Press
Release Date : 2003
Agent Orange written by Philip Jones Griffiths and has been published by Trolley Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Philip Jones Griffiths, for a record five years the President of Magnum Photos, created in Vietnam, Inc. a record of the war there of almost Biblical proportions. No one who has seen it will forget its haunting images. In Agent Orange he has added a postscript that is equally memorable. In 1960 the United States war machine concluded that an efficient deterrent to the enemy troops and civilians would be the devastation of the crops and forestry that afforded them both succour and cover for their operations. Initial descriptions of the scheme included "Food Denial Program", later adapted to "depriving cover for enemy troops". They gave the idea the name "Operation Hades", but were advised that "Operation Ranch Hand" was a more suitable cognomen for PR purposes. The US had developed herbicides for the task. The most infamous became known as Agent Orange after the coloured stripe on the canisters used to distribute it. The planes that carried the canisters had 'only we can prevent forests!' as a logo on their fuselages. They were right. It was very effective. Unfortunately the herbicide also contained Dioxin, probably the world's deadliest poison. In Agent Orange Philip Jones Griffiths has photographed the children and grandchildren of the farmers whose faces were lifted to the gentle rain of the poison cloud. Some maintain that the connection between the maimed subjects of Griffiths' photographs and the exposure to Agent Orange is not scientifically established. However, the compensation payments made by the herbicide manufactures to those Americans sprayed in Viet Nam refute this assertion. Historians will find it sufficient to say that there will always be collateral damage, that useful PR phrase, in war and that Philip Jones Griffiths should understand the consequences of martial endeavours. He most certainly does. He has catalogued here a pitiless series of photographs, and there can be no doubt that they should and will be recognized.
Herbicides In War
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Author : Arthur H. Westing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Herbicides In War written by Arthur H. Westing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.
Operation Ranch Hand
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Author : William A. Buckingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Operation Ranch Hand written by William A. Buckingham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Government publications categories.
Characterizing Exposure Of Veterans To Agent Orange And Other Herbicides Used In Vietnam
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1997-05-16
Characterizing Exposure Of Veterans To Agent Orange And Other Herbicides Used In Vietnam written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-16 with Medical categories.