Vietnam's Toxic Problem

          I recently read about a article pertaining to Da Nang and the Vietnam war. Apparently, the U.S government sprayed something toxic into the air. The agent that the U.S military sprayed is called "Agent Orange" which is basically an herbicide containing dioxin, which is basically one of the world's most  toxic pollutants. After the war, the United States and Vietnam have been debating who was responsible for the deployment of Agent Orange. The reason we are still fighting over this problem is because Agent Orange is still affecting people today. Luu Thi Nguyen, mother of a young daughter as cursed with the ill-effects of Orange. Her child has been infected by Agent Orange, even though neither she or her husband was affected. So this isn't just contact with the herbicide that kills you, it's also being passed on genetically. Like all confused, and scared people, Nguyen isn't blaming anyone , she just wants this to be cleaned up. The U.S finally takes action and tests the soil around Da Nang's airport. The results were astounding. There was more than a hundred times as much dioxin in the soil than the standards. After testing the soil, the U.S finally sees the error and plans to give Vietnam three hundred thousand dollars out of a sixty million dollar project. Although our government is reluctant to own up to this problem, Vietnam may not need our help anymore. Recent studies have shown that Vietnam's economy is growing rapidly. But even though the Vietnamese government knows about the toxic pollutant, they aren't checking which areas are affected. This lack of communication is the reason why the herbicide is still killing people. I think that the main reason that people are still being exposed to this deadly toxin is because the government hasn't really made any kind of effort in warning the public. Like I stated before, Luu Thi Nguyen and her husband gave life to an Agent Orange victim. The reason? Simple. They had eaten dioxin riddled fish. Not only should the U.S take responsibility, they should create a program to gradually rid infected land. A join operation with the Vietnamese government which will save thousands of lives.