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US, Vietnam scientists in talks on Agent Orange
US, Vietnam scientists in talks on Agent Orange
(EXCERPT) Scientists and environmental experts from the United States and Vietnam have met in Hanoi for talks on measures to deal with the legacy of Agent Orange, the defoliant used by US forces during the Vietnam War. The US embassy says the aim of this week's workshop is to assess methods to identify Agent Orange "hot spots" and to treat the contaminated sites. Hanoi says the defoliant, which was used by US forces to strip trees and plants of vegetation and deny North Vietnamese troops cover, continues to have devastating health consequences. Washington argues that there is not enough evidence to link the spraying of millions of litres of Agent Orange to generations of birth defects and other diseases. Although Vietnam has not asked directly for co... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 04 Nov 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.goasiapacific.com/news/Go...BNA_982227.htm --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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