Seoul, South Korea – A Court has awarded 6,795 Korean veterans of the Vietnam War $63 Million in a ruling against Dow Chemical and Monsanto Co.
The two companies are manufacturers of dioxins, a major ingredient used in the production of the pesticide Agent Orange. Many veterans have complained of long-term health problems, such as cancer, as a result of Agent Orange exposure.
Behind the US, South Korea made up the largest group of foreign troops in Vietnam. South Korea sent an estimated 320,000 troops to Vietnam to help the US led war from 1964 to 1972.
