Transcript Agent Orange And its effects on the environment

Agent Orange
And its effects on the environment
By: Anthony Quintero-Castañeda,
Justin Giebler, and Ben Parrea
Overview
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1. definition
2. history
3.How it is affecting the Environment
4. What we can do to help
5. Credits
Definition
• Agent Orange is a
herbicide containing
trace amounts of the
toxic contaminant
dioxin that was used
in the Vietnam War to
defoliate areas of
forest. It was also
used in Desert Strom
History
• Approximately 20
million gallons of
herbicides were used
in Vietnam between
1962 and 1971 to
remove unwanted
plant life and leaves
which otherwise
provided cover for
enemy forces during
the Vietnam Conflict.
Effects
• Agent orange is a
herbicide that kills
many plants around a
surrounding area.
• But many Vietnam
Veterans experienced
illnesses.
Effects continued
• Purpose was to deny
enemy cover
• The name agent
orange comes from
the orange band that
was on the drums that
contained it.
• It was spread over
large areas by planes.
Health
• Health concerns are with
the chemical TCDD a.k.a.
dioxin these are found in
nature
• TCDD found in Agent
orange is thought to be
harmful to man
• Lab tests on animals
proved it caused many
disease most of them
fatal
Solution
• Test herbicides before they are brought to
the battle field
• Do not ignore warning signs if they are
there
• Don’t let the government do as it pleases
• Stand up for environmental protection
Herbicides
• Herbicides are
powerful pesticides
used to kill unwanted
plants.
• Herbicides are usually
used in crops to just
target unwanted
plants and leave good
crop
Its also a band
Sources
• http://extension.usu.edu/plantpath/images/
non_pathogenic/triazin1.jpg
• http://www1.va.gov/agentorange/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange