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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and health > Agent Orange
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > Agent Orange
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Agent Orange
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Agent Orange
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Agent Orange
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > Agent Orange
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health risks and health behaviors > Agent Orange

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Agent Orange  

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  • Agent Orange is a herbicide used by American forces during the Vietnam conflict to remove leaves and other plant life that provided cover to enemy forces. It is a formulation of the two commercially available and widely used herbicides: 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4,5-T). [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Agent Orange]

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