Lasting Environmental and Health Impacts of U.S. Chemical Warfare in Southeast Asia – 50 Years on
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Lasting Environmental and Health Impacts of U.S. Chemical Warfare in Southeast Asia – 50 Years on

As part of the Vietnam War, US military sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicide on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia – the campaign destroyed five millions acres of forest and untold millions of acres of crops (including rice). It continues to impact these countries till today.