Friday, January 25, 2019

Connections: The Early History of Scientific and Medical Research on "Agent Orange"

CONNECTIONS: THE EARLY HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH ON
“AGENT ORANGE”
David A. Butler, Ph.D.
INTRODUCTION
Scientists, accustomed to working with and advancing the state of the art, are apt to forget that those in earlier times did not possess the information they take for granted. Individuals in the legal profession tend to have a better appreciation for this reality since their work is grounded in the evolutionary process that defines precedent; indeed, questions of “who knew what and when” are central to some cases. However, lawyers and judges too can benefit from a better understanding of the facts and mindsets that have informed decisions made in the past.

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