The Canadian government announced they will be paying out $20,000 to each alleged victim of Agent Orange spraying that took place at a New Brunswick military base way back in the 60's. Only those persons who worked at the base or lived within five kilometers of it in the years 1966 and 1967 - and only those with Agent Orange related symptoms - will be getting compensation. The chemical was used as a defoliant during the Vietnam war and was officially tested at CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick during those two years. Others say Agent Orange was used for decades to clear brush around the military base. Either way, Agent Orange is thought or known to be responsible for many human ailments including Hodgkin’s disease, lymphoma, respiratory cancers, prostate cancer and Type 2 diabetes. Nice stuff. And pesticide bans are bad because?
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=f9f6be7a-0c3f-4b9d-9e22-320601fca1e0&k=5290
For a background/justification on Agent Orange from its maker:
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