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defoliant

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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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Agent Orange, named for the orange-colored barrels it came in, was a defoliant used to burn back thick brush and jungle in Vietnam from 1961 to 1970.
The poison lingers; Veterans feeling effects by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Byline: ANI Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who have been exposed to Agent Orange, a herbicide and defoliant used during the Vietnam War, are at an increased risk of aggressive recurrence of prostate cancer.
Agent Orange exposure 'raises prostate cancer recurrence risk' by Asian News International
In 2004 we showed the Agent Orange exhibition, which captured the harrowing effects of the defoliant used by soldiers on the Vietnamese people.
Exhibition recollects images of yester year; PHOTOGRAPHER'S WORK ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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