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defoliant a chemical used to remove the leaves from plants to facilitate mechanical harvesting. The early defoliants, especially arsenical compounds, presented serious hazards if the plants were later fed to livestock or if the spray drifted to nearby pasture paddocks. Modern defoliants are nontoxic if used according to manufacturer's recommendations. See mcpa, tributyl triphosphorotrithioite, thidiazuron. |
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It was the active ingredient used in the defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and was blamed for many of the serious postwar illnesses. Last year, he was placed on 100 percent medical disability because his Parkinson's and diabetes were linked to exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange in Vietnam, his wife said. He also notes that Allen's plan to spray defoliant on San Pascuale's coca fields will ruin a lot of poor farmers who have no other option for feeding their families. |
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