In Small WV Town, Monsanto Faces Class-Action Suit Over Agent Orange Chemical

In defense of the article: Agent Orange was a 50:50 mix of 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.

In your defense: 2,4,5-T is only moderately toxic, as long as it is not contaminated with TCDD.

It was legal in the U.S. to use it on crops until 1970. Even the 1970 ban had an exception: It could be used on rice crops.

In 1985, it was finally completely outlawed.

Basically, the lawsuit is saying that even though Monsanto had the right to make the chemical, sell the chemical, and use the chemical until 1970, the damage done to the land is bad enough that they should be sued anyway.

I think that the sentence should require the current Monsanto CEO to purchase a ticket to use a time machine, and go back and tell the previous CEO not to pursue 2,4,5-T.

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/XH592JNdFxo/in-small-wv-town-monsanto-faces-class-action-suit-over-agent-orange-chemical

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