Good for this Viet lady, those in that era know how dangerous this Agent was

[theking]

Agent Orange trial opens as woman seeks 'historic' ruling as first Vietnamese civilian victim

A French court this week started hearing the first civilian case against manufacturers of Agent Orange, a herbicide used by the United States against communist troops during the Vietnam War. Tran To Nga, who worked as a journalist during the conflict, sued a total of 26 multinational companies in 2014 for subjecting her and her family to lifelong health issues, which earlier tests had linked to the defoliant. Twelve of the chemical manufacturers have been sold or shut down over the years, leaving 14 defendants at the trial on Monday. Some include Bayer-Monsanto, Dow Chemical, Harcros Chemicals, Uniroyal Chemical and Thompson-Hayward Chemical, according to Tuoi Tre News. “The story of Agent Orange must be known worldwide. Compensating me, for these multinationals, is nothing,” Nga told FranceInfo. “But behind me, there are thousands of victims. I am fighting for my family, of course, but I am also fighting for [those victims], to create a legal precedent.” In an effort to stop the advance of North Vietnamese troops, the U.S. dropped some 20 million gallons (about 76 million liters) of Agent Orange