A Deadly Orange Although it has been nearly thirty years since Americans left Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, possible effects of the Vietnam War on US Veterans continue to receive attention. One cause for concern by veterans is the aftermath of exposure during the war to Agent Orange. Agent Orange is the code name for an herbicide developed for use in tropical climates. The purpose of the product was to defoliate trees and shrubs in dense terrain to prevent enemy cover and concealment. Agent Orange contained dioxin, an unintended byproduct of the manufacturing process, which has since been proven to be a cancer-causing agent. Agent Orange was tested at Fort Detrick, Maryland, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, and Camp Drum in New York. Other testing was
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