Places contaminated by herbicide linked to illnesses in Vietnam and U.S. to be targeted in 10-year effort
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-nw-agent-orange-plan-20100616,0,6421387.story
By Jason Grotto, Tribune reporter
June 16, 2010
A prominent panel of private citizens, scientists and policymakers from the U.S. and Vietnam is set to unveil a plan Wednesday aimed at turning the page on a 40-year-old controversy over the health and environmental impact of Agent Orange and other herbicides used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
The 10-year, $300 million plan calls for cleaning up more than two dozen sites scattered throughout South Vietnam that remain contaminated by dioxin-tainted herbicides once stored at former U.S. military installations. It also would expand health care and other services for people suffering from disabilities and other ailments linked to dioxin.
Building on recent scientific studies and small-scale efforts at cooperation between the two governments, the plan seeks greater financial and technical support from the U.S. government as well as private foundations and humanitarian groups. While many private groups have signed on to the plan, its drafters are hoping the federal government will shoulder the bulk of the costs.
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This is good but what about the American Veterans & their children?
ReplyDeleteour gov. will gladly give up money for non human clean-up,t but us human beings under the bus otherwise hr 2254 would not be hidden away in committy, there are us who are dying of exposure while the gov. is trying to score political points.
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