Swami
25th February 2011, 20:00
Provincial Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne promised an inquiry after the Toronto Star revealed use of the Vietnam War-era defoliant.
The chemical was used by the US military to strip Vietnam's jungles.
Vietnam says Agent Orange is responsible for massively high instances of genetic defects in areas that were sprayed.
Based on archived documents, the Toronto Star's investigation revealed that beginning in the 1950s, forestry workers were exposed to the toxic chemical as it was dumped from World War II-era planes onto birch and maple trees and shrubs.
"I don't have the specific information on how much of it was used by the ministry of transportation but the independent panel will look at that and we'll work closely with them," Ms Wynne told reporters.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12573599
The chemical was used by the US military to strip Vietnam's jungles.
Vietnam says Agent Orange is responsible for massively high instances of genetic defects in areas that were sprayed.
Based on archived documents, the Toronto Star's investigation revealed that beginning in the 1950s, forestry workers were exposed to the toxic chemical as it was dumped from World War II-era planes onto birch and maple trees and shrubs.
"I don't have the specific information on how much of it was used by the ministry of transportation but the independent panel will look at that and we'll work closely with them," Ms Wynne told reporters.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12573599