Herbicides : Environmental Health Effects; Vietnam and the Geneva Protocol: Developments During 1970.

Reviews background, definitions, general uses, and toxicology of various herbicides, including Agent Orange, used in Vietnam war, in light of recent concerns over their environmental health effects. Addresses current complications regarding Geneva Protocol of 1925, which prohibits use of certain che...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1970-1971.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Biological warfare. Pollution. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews background, definitions, general uses, and toxicology of various herbicides, including Agent Orange, used in Vietnam war, in light of recent concerns over their environmental health effects. Addresses current complications regarding Geneva Protocol of 1925, which prohibits use of certain chemical and biological warfare agents.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.