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What is dioxin?
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Herbicide: This was famously used in the Vietnam war in a perhaps-ill-advised attempt to destroy the environment and make enemy fighters visible; a contaminant caused chloracne. Politicians have become involved with the difficult scientific question of whether and to what extent the chemical has caused long-term health problems in soldiers and the unborn. Read about "Agent Orange" with discernment.
Answered 7/20/2015
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