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Vietnamese people continue to suffer from the long-term effects of Agent Orange. Twelve provinces<\/strong>\u00a0were the most heavily sprayed with Agent Orange during the war. Ten of them are located around one of the three air bases that became the most contaminated with dioxin: Da Nang, Phu Cat, and Bien Hoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The half-life<\/a> of dioxins in the soil is from 60 to 80 years<\/strong>. Dioxin persists for a long time in the environment by seeping into the soil and sediment. The harmful chemical also migrates into vegetation and aquatic life leading to bioaccumulation in the soil and food chain and a decrease in wildlife diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The herbicide was sprayed from low-flying helicopters or C-123 Provider aircrafts, which were installed with sprayers and MC-1 Hourglass pump systems<\/a> with 1,000-gallon chemical tanks. Some locations include images of the agent being sprayed or before and after pictures of the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Map of Vietnam’s most affected provinces following the Agent Orange chemical sprays:<\/h3>\n\n\n