除草剂对越战退伍军人的影响析论

An Analysis of the Impact of Herbicides on Vietnam Veterans

为了消除丛林对北越游击队的天然屏障,减少美军因遭遇游击队的埋伏而带来的重大伤亡,利于美军作战,1962—1971年美国在南越丛林喷洒了大约2000万加仑的橙剂和其他有毒除草剂。此举不仅使大约480万越南人深受其害,而且也使参与喷洒除草剂的美国退伍军人深受糖尿病、非霍奇金淋巴瘤和癌症等疾病的折磨,使他们的孩子备受出生缺陷和白血病等疾病的缠绕,他们本人也因精神沮丧、压力过大等原因,面临着高死亡率和婚姻破裂的危险。不过,相关责任人虽然在美国退伍军人索赔问题上态度明朗,同意支付赔偿,但在越南橙剂受害者赔偿事宜上却进展缓慢。

In order to eliminate the jungle to the North Vietnam guerrilla force＇s natural blockade, reduces the US military the heavy casualty which brings because of the bitter experience guerrilla force＇s ambush, favors the US military to battle, 1962-1971 US sprayed about 2,000 million gallons of Agent Orange and other toxic herbicides in the jungles of South Vietnam. This not only makes about 4.8 million Vietnamese suffered, but also to participate in the spraying of herbicides in the United States Veterans popular diabetes mellitus, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cancer, causes their child birth defect and leukemia and other diseases of the winding. Because of depression, excessive pressure and other reasons, they are in the danger of the high mortality and marital crisis. However, the relevant responsible person while in the United States on the question of veterans claims for clear, agreed to pay compensation, but compensation for the victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam has made slow progress on the issues.