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Dioxin uncovered: a transnational history of Agent Orange
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Cohen, Susan. Dioxin uncovered: a transnational history of Agent Orange. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-42q5-7c04

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TitleDioxin uncovered: a transnational history of Agent Orange
NameCohen, Susan (author); Maher, Neil (chair); Rutgers University; Graduate School - Newark
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-05 (degree)
SubjectAgent Orange, History
Extent1 online resource (iv, 33 pages)
DescriptionThis paper traces the transnational history that connects Newark, New Jersey with Vietnam. During the 1960s and 1970s, the chemical, Agent Orange, was produced in Newark and then used as a defoliant in Vietnam. However, as Agent Orange is made up of Dioxin, it is toxic to both people and the environment. Within years of the production and use of Agent Orange, people in both Newark and Vietnam suffered the ill effects of the toxin. I argue that exploring the production, use, and ways that both the people of Newark and the people of Vietnam worked to hold the chemical companies accountable for the production of Agent Orange showcases a significant transnational history as the people of Newark and the people of Vietnam were influenced by one another. I explore two main methods the people of Newark and the people of Vietnam used in their quest for justice: grassroots movements and legal movements. The overlap of the legal methods used by both the people in Newark and Vietnam clearly demonstrates the influence each movement had on the other.
NoteM.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-42q5-7c04
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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