During the Vietnam War, poison rained down from the sky with “Operation Ranch Hand,” which lasted from 1962 to 1971. The operation involved spraying millions of gallons of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam and parts of Laos and Cambodia to deprive Viet Cong forces of food and cover. These substances, including the most notorious chemical, “Agent Orange,” caused the destruction of forests and crops. The environmental and human health impacts of this decade-long operation continue to be a subject of significant debate to this day. #history #facts #knowledge #OperationRanchHand #VietnamWar #AgentOrange
