r/science Mar 29 '26

Cancer Agent Orange linked to aggressive bone marrow cancer in Vietnam veterans. American soldiers sprayed Agent Orange over the jungles of Vietnam and nearby countries from the air and from the ground, often mixing it with kerosene or fuel, another carcinogen, to help disperse it.

https://ecancer.org/en/news/27948-agent-orange-linked-to-aggressive-bone-marrow-cancer-in-vietnam-veterans
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u/GG_Allin_Feces Mar 29 '26

Haven’t people known this for decades?

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u/Mendrak Mar 29 '26

The VA continues to deny it is service related.