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Bob writes:
> 2 4 D is a member of the dioxin family and the infamous Viet Nam herbicide Agent Orange.
>Peter said:
Dioxins are present in 2 4 D as a byproduct of the manufacturing process.
2,4,5-T was the source of dioxins in Agent Orange including 2,4,5-T products registered for use in lawns, agricultural and other uses to control weeds in the USA. This is the reason EPA removed 2,4,5-T from the market for use as a herbicide in agriculture, home lawns and all other uses. 2,4-D is still in continuous today without any documented instances of contaminating the environment with dioxins. Probably, every homeowner who used Weed-B-Gone and other products containing 2,4,5-T in the 1960s and early 1970s were exposed to dioxins when spraying their lawns to kill weeds.
Jim Young
Viet Nam Veteran and Entomologist
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