However, according to the EPA, Agent Orange, which contains the poisonous chemical dioxin, was the most commonly used. Thus, fish, birds and other animals have kept Agent Orange chemical compounds in their bodies for years - as well as continue to eat from the lands and waterways that were directly doused in Agent Orange. And finally, the legacy of Agent Orange is beginning to cast less of a shadow. Half a century later many lives are still being lost due to horrific health issues and chemically-induced genetic mutations. While they did not die on the battlefield in Vietnam, the deadly repercussions of Agent Orange have known no boundaries.

Source: Forbes May 28, 2018 12:11 UTC