title: Dioxin in Vietnam: fighting a legacy of war.
abstract: Singapore was the site of an East-West convergence over the week of 27 November-1 December 2000. At the behest of their respective governments, scientists from the United States and Vietnam came together for what promises to be the first of many meetings. Their mission: to explore the possibility of launching a joint research program to study the human and environmental health effects resulting from spraying Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War.
authors.affiliation: NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Booker
mesh_terms: D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D003678:Defoliants, Chemical; D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D014481:United States; D014744:Vietnam; D014857:Warfare
chemical_list: D003678:Defoliants, Chemical; D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid