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Mechanism of action? Time of effect? Duration?

A lot of focus on the impact but no focus on the underlying biochemistry. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 20:33, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A person pictured with birth deformities (short arms) appears to have Holt-Oram syndrome

The person pictured with arm deformities appears to have Holt-Oram syndrome,[1] a genetic condition caused by mutations of the TBX5 gene, or other similar pseudo-thalidomide syndrome. The condition is very likely not Dioxin related. It also important to understand that Dioxin (TCDD and dioxin related compounds) cause congenital malformations by binding with the Aryl hydrocarbon cell receptor (AhR), this in turn induces or mimics dietary folate deficiency. Accordingly, congenital malformations caused by dioxin are theoretically limited neural tube defects only e.g. cleft lip/pallet, spina bifida, encephalocele, iniencephaly and anencephaly. We can use this information to decide if a congenital deformity is likely dioxin relayed or not. -- Diamonddavej (talk) 01:09, 22 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should "legal action" be in introduction?

Some legal consequences are mentioned in the Agent Orange introduction, seems kind of out of place. Remove from introduction? I don't feel like this small stub of information is important enough to be included in the page introduction. A Magical Badger (talk) 14:55, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agent Orange Visible Color

What was the actual color of the agent? I am aware that "Agent Orange" refers to the colored band on its storage barrel, but I am not sure of the color of the actual chemical that was used. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Magicbadger110 (talk • contribs) 14:53, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Increased manufacturing temperature causes dioxin

If they increased the cooking temperature they could make Agent Orange in only 45 minutes instead of 12 hours, BUT this produced the dioxin. 75.4.34.74 (talk) 17:27, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]