Delegates Share Their Agent Orange Concerns
From Times Wire Reports
Civilians and Vietnam War veterans from several countries held a two-day conference in Hanoi to plead for recognition of ailments they say are associated with Agent Orange, the defoliant U.S. forces sprayed during the war.
Conference delegates came from Vietnam, the United States, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Agent Orange contains dioxin, which some have blamed for health problems that include cancer and diabetes. The U.S. government asserts that there is no direct scientific evidence.
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