How Long to Read Veterans and Agent Orange

How Long Does it Take to Read Veterans and Agent Orange?

It takes the average reader 18 hours and 57 minutes to read Veterans and Agent Orange by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to clear tall grasses and bushes from the perimeters of US base camps and outlying fire-support bases. Mixtures of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), picloram, and cacodylic acid made up the bulk of the herbicides sprayed. The main chemical mixture sprayed was Agent Orange, a 50:50 mixture of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. At the time of the spraying, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), the most toxic form of dioxin, was an unintended contaminant generated during the production of 2,4,5-T and so was present in Agent Orange and some other formulations sprayed in Vietnam. Because of complaints from returning Vietnam veterans about their own health and that of their children combined with emerging toxicologic evidence of adverse effects of phenoxy herbicides and TCDD, the National Academy of Sciences was asked to perform a comprehensive evaluation of scientific and medical information regarding the health effects of exposure to Agent Orange, other herbicides used in Vietnam, and the various components of those herbicides, including TCDD. Updated evaluations were conducted every two years to review newly available literature and draw conclusions from the overall evidence. Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2014 is a cumulative report of the series thus far.

How long is Veterans and Agent Orange?

Veterans and Agent Orange by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is 1,115 pages long, and a total of 284,325 words.

This makes it 376% the length of the average book. It also has 347% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Veterans and Agent Orange Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 25 hours and 53 minutes to read Veterans and Agent Orange aloud.

What Reading Level is Veterans and Agent Orange?

Veterans and Agent Orange is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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