Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul

Originally posted by Unity_99


So they are planning on adding Agent Orange to their GMO corn toxic mix?

try to do a little research into what you are talking about befoer making yourself look stupid.

As the article states, 2,4-D was not actually the "problem" with agent orange, and it has never stopped being used worldwide.

Your post response is just sensationalist claptrap.

Genetically modified crops Dow has demonstrated soybean resistance to 2,4-D due to insertion of a bacterial aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase gene.[3] This is intended as an alternative to Roundup Ready crops due to the increasing prevalence of glyphosate resistant weeds. Department of Agriculture approval is pending for a 2,4-D resistant corn.

Mode of action:
2,4-D is a synthetic auxin, which is a class of plant hormones. It is absorbed through the leaves and is translocated to the meristems of the plant. Uncontrolled, unsustainable growth ensues, causing stem curl-over, leaf withering, and eventual plant death. 2,4-D is typically applied as an amine salt, but more potent ester versions exist as well.

Dioxin impurities:
Some preparations of 2,4-D are contaminated with dioxins due to the manufacturing process.[6] Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is classified as "carcinogenic to humans" by International Agency for Research on Cancer.[7]

Contamination is predominantly of the type with 2 or 3 chlorine atoms. Another form of dioxin, 2,7-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (DCDD) was found to be equipotent to dioxin TCDD in its toxic effect on the immunity of mice. TCDD received all the publicity while the DCDD component was largely forgotten.

To this day, DCDD is not regulated or monitored by the EPA and PMRA, even though DCDD levels could be at much higher levels than TCDD.[citation needed]

The typical smell of 2,4-D is the break-down product 2,4-dichlorophenol. 2,4-D is toxic to the liver at small dosages. Increases in liver function tests, jaundice, acute hepatitis, lobular and portal inflammation indicative of a toxic reaction, as well as permanent damage leading to cirrhosis in exposed golfers [8][9]

[10] The defoliant and herbicide Agent Orange, used extensively throughout the Vietnam War, contained 2,4-D. The controversies associated with the use of Agent Orange were associated with a contaminant (dioxin) in the 2,4,5-T component.[11]

Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul

Originally posted by Unity_99


So they are planning on adding Agent Orange to their GMO corn toxic mix?

try to do a little research into what you are talking about befoer making yourself look stupid.

As the article states, 2,4-D was not actually the "problem" with agent orange, and it has never stopped being used worldwide.

Your post response is just sensationalist claptrap.

Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
reply to post by JustSlowlyBackAway

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they have ben "dousing (sic)" corn with one of het TWO active ingredients of agent orange "for ever" - 2,4-D has never stopped being used as a herbicide - did you miss that bit??

roundup got prefered for a while due to monsanto marketing resistent crops, and yes, weeds developing resistence to 2,4-D will almost certainly be a problem

But using "agent orange" as a scare tactic is sensationalist drivel - the problem with agent orange was not 2,4-D, it was contamination with dioxin as a result of poor procedures in the production of 2,4,5-T - 2,4-D had literally nothing at all to do with the problems caused by contaminated agent orange.

Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
reply to post by JustSlowlyBackAway

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they have ben "dousing (sic)" corn with one of het TWO active ingredients of agent orange "for ever" - 2,4-D has never stopped being used as a herbicide - did you miss that bit??

roundup got prefered for a while due to monsanto marketing resistent crops, and yes, weeds developing resistence to 2,4-D will almost certainly be a problem

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According to Beyond Pesticides, 2,4-D has been linked to "non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, endocrine disruption, reproductive and developmental effects, as well as water contamination and toxicity to aquatic organisms." Organic agriculture and lawn care can effectively replace the chemical, according to the group. Read more: www.thedailygreen.com...

Agent Orange is the combination of the code names for Herbicide Orange (HO) and Agent LNX, one of the herbicides and defoliants used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. Vietnam estimates 400,000 people were killed or maimed, and 500,000 children born with birth defects.[1] The Red Cross of Viet Nam estimates that up to 1 million people are disabled or have health problems due to Agent Orange.[2]

A 50:50 mixture of 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D, it was manufactured for the U.S. Department of Defense primarily by Monsanto Corporation and Dow Chemical. The 2,4,5-T used to produce Agent Orange was later discovered to be contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, an extremely toxic dioxin compound. It was given its name from the color of the orange-striped 55 US gallon (208 l) barrels in which it was shipped, and was by far the most widely used of the so-called "Rainbow Herbicides".[3]