If you were to ask the seven million Vietnamese who have been exposed to Agent Orange what their feelings are about the war, what would they say? “I have no future, no happiness,” Do Duc Diu said. He went on to say that he lost eleven of his children to this deadly toxin (Agent Orange Record). Nineteen million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed throughout South Vietnam resulting in the deaths of over 400,000 Vietnamese (Orange Innovation). Agent Orange had numerous devastating effects not only on the targeted individuals but also on other innocent people not involved in the war. Agent Orange was created by a group of chemical companies including Dow, Monsanto, Hercules, Northwest Industries, Diamond Shamrock, and North American Phillips (Agent Orange Record). These companies created Agent Orange so that the US military could clear the dense jungles where the Viet Cong took refuge (Orange Innovation). Agent Orange was also strategically sprayed to destroy crops in Vietnamese villages. When humans are exposed to Agent Orange they are at risk of contracting more than a dozen different cancers and diseases (Vietnam Veterans of America). Agent Orange was sprayed from 1962 to 1971 by airplanes, boats, helicopters and soldiers with backpacks. They sprayed 3,181 villages, causing chaos and devastation in these areas. Not only did the Vietnamese suffer from the consequences of Agent Orange, but some American soldiers also fell ill from this deadly toxin. In the United States, people have also been exposed. The employees who loaded the containers onto the planes and those who also handled the backpacks were impressed. At the US Army Chemical Corps. The workers were shocked because the barrels had been stored on site before… half of the paper… chemical… companies that helped produce Agent Orange. Yannacone filed a Reutershan class action lawsuit against six chemical companies that helped produce Agent Orange. The case grew as lawyers across America began representing more people affected by dioxin. The case ended up in Jack Weinstein's court at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City. The night before the trial Weinstein tried to find a settlement option. Weinstein thought the chemical companies had a weak defense and couldn't see the jury siding with them. Weinstein thought the chemical companies had a weak defense and couldn't see the jury siding with them. The companies agreed to a settlement on the condition that they would not have to take responsibility for it. Now that the case has come closer, those seeking compensation have received it and the rumors about Agent Orange have calmed down.