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To: rexthecat

“How close is Roundup to Agent Orange, chemically speaking?”

chemically speaking, they’re both organic chemicals, made up of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and an atom of phosphorous [glysophate] or an atom of chlorine (agent orange] ...

agent orange is nothing more than orange colorant mixed with the weed killer 2,4,D which has been in use since 1923 ... 2,4,D kills only broad leaf plants, and is an analog of auxin, which is a natural plant growth hormone ... 2,4,D induces a plant to grow itself to death ...

chemically speaking, no relationship between glysophate and agent orange ...


79 posted on 07/08/2025 8:49:33 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: catnipman

Agent Orange was a blend of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T (with a boatload of diesel fuel mixed in).


82 posted on 07/08/2025 9:39:32 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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