What is agent orange and what is it relationship to roundup?

Agent Orange (CAS NO.39277-47-9) is the code name for a herbicide and defoliant—contaminated with TCDD—used by the U.S. military in its Herbicidal Warfare program during the Vietnam War. According to the post-war Vietnamese government, 4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth defects. read more

Agent Orange was made from a mix of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). It was later discovered that a harmful toxin was produced during the manufacturing of 2,4,5-T - 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD). read more

Agent Orange is the name of a mixture of two defoliant herbicides, used extensively in Vietnam. One component, 2,4-D is still widely used as a selective herbicide. It kills broadleaved plants but not grasses. The other, 2,4,5-T, is now banned in most countries; it was also contaminated during manufacture with dioxins, known carcinogens. read more