In that babbling brook of bullshit, our
mainstream media, the true horrors of war are soon of the front page
and all is forgotten. Dates and battles are remembered, for a while,
especially if our lords and masters can claim them as a victory.
However the suffering and permanent damage that wars do to the ordinary people, is seldom
reported after the war is over, and we are supposed to carry on as
before. But what about the victims of the longterm damage all wars cause. Most
people will have heard of Vietnam, lots will know of the Vietnam war,
and some will be aware of America's 20 year battle to subdue the
people of that small nation, Vietnam. Lots will also know the fact
that “agent orange” was used, but be unaware of the extent of its use and the vast area affected, by this chemical warfare on the ordinary people of Vietnam.
What may be a little less known
is the longevity of the chemicals in “agent orange” and the
dioxins that come with the substance. Nor will they be aware of the
fact that the research that produced this toxic nightmare, goes back
to the second World War and was part of the UK and USA's chemical
warfare program, with Monsanto at the heart of the project, even away back then it was redundant of any morality.
Today the Vietnamese people are
still suffering the effects of the dioxins released during that
criminal action of spraying the crops and vegetation with “agent
orange”. They have suffered a host of cancers, birth defects and
other illnesses. Even today, certain estimates state that over 5
million Vietnamese are still being exposed to “agent orange” and its cancer producing dioxins.
Read the full article HERE:The Vietnamese government estimates 5 million people were killed with hundreds of thousands still missing and 500,000 children born with birth defects as a result of its use. There are also estimates that up to 5 million Vietnamese are still exposed directly to Agent Orange. The Red Cross of Vietnam estimates that up to 1 million people are disabled or have health problems due to Agent Orange.Exposure to TCDD (dioxin)There are two different health effects that must be considered when dealing with dioxin. One is the effect of direct exposure to the individual and the second is the effects on the germline of the individual, both maternal and paternal. The latter is far worse as it signifies there is a permanent effect on the human genome and all future generations. This is one of the horrific legacies of dioxin, only now being understood. (It will be dealt with in a later article).
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