Nearly 20 years ago, over 240 new mothers in Da Nang, Vietnam, gave breast milk samples for a study probing the legacy of Agent Orange. Researchers sought to learn if U.S. herbicide spraying during the war still endangered children’s health. The chemicals, tainted with toxic dioxin, linger in soils and waterways near former U.S. bases. Linked to cancer, illness, and birth defects, Agent Orange remains one of the war’s most devastating legacies.
The fog of war – Highly Toxic Dioxin
