defoliant

Example Sentences

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Speaking to an audience of veterans and lawmakers, Mr. Biden said it had taken years for researchers and lawmakers to better understand the harmful effects of Agent Orange, the defoliant used in the Vietnam War.

From New York Times

This spring, doctors identified his cancer as one of those linked to exposure to Agent Orange, the defoliant used during the war.

From Seattle Times

Colleen begins to suspect that the medical problems she’s experienced and witnessed might be caused by the defoliant that the Sanderson Timber Company has been spraying on the woods for years.

From Washington Post

Part of his cancer is tied to his service in Vietnam, where he was exposed to Agent Orange, a defoliant chemical, he told the outlet.

From Fox News

Dixon thinks exposure to the substance used as a defoliant in Vietnam caused his chronic cough and respiratory problems.

From Washington Post