Agent Orange is an herbicide. It is carcinogenic to humans, meaning that it can cause cancer. One type of cancer it can cause is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Since 2003, the United States ...

Agent Orange was an herbicide the American military used to clear leaves and other vegetation during the Vietnam War. More than 12 million gallons were sprayed in Vietnam, according to the Aspen ...

For the better part of a decade, beginning in 1962, the U.S. government laid down about 19 million gallons of a powerful herbicide across Vietnam. It was a wartime practice designed to strip cover ...

A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), tend to develop it earlier, and often have more ...

Agent Orange exposure is linked to earlier diagnosis and faster progression of MDS Exposed veterans show higher rates of high-risk genetic mutations Long-term dioxin exposure may cause lasting DNA ...

This story was co-published with Stars and Stripes and The Virginian-Pilot. A key federal official who helps adjudicate claims by veterans who say they were exposed to Agent Orange has downplayed the ...

Agent Orange is an herbicide primarily known for its use by the U.S. military in the war in Vietnam. Its main ingredient is dioxin, which the United Nations calls “one of the most toxic compounds ...