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 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Activists and Vietnam War veterans wrapped up a global conference on Agent Orange Wednesday with a plea to the U.S. government and chemical companies to take responsibility for health problems linked to the wartime defoliant.
"We ... demand that U.S. chemical companies pay compensation equal to their liability. We demand the U.S. government be held responsible for making contributions to overcome the consequences of toxic chemicals," a statement adopted at the end of the meeting read.
More than 100 activists and from at least six countries including the United States, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada attended the two-day conference in Hanoi.
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