Bien Hoa bēĕnˈ wä [key], city, Vietnam, c.20 mi (30 km) NE of Ho Chi Minh City. It is famous for its handmade pottery. In the city are sawmills and granite quarries. There is a commercial airport. A large U.S. air base was established there dur
The Bien Hoa airbase (south of Vietnam) is known as one of the Agent Orange hotspots which have been seriously contaminated by Agent Orange/dioxin during the Vietnam War. Hundreds of samples including soil, sediment and fish were collected at the Bien Hoa Agent Orange hotspot for assessment ...
Agent Orange hotspotDioxinPCDD/FsFoodstuffsVietnamIn this survey, food items were collected from vicinities of Bien Hoa and Da Nang airbase and determined for polychloro-dibenzo-dioxins and polychloro-dibenzo-furans (PCDD/Fs) to assess their accumulation, distribution in the local food items, and...
Agent OrangeProlactinTestosteroneEndocrine systemDioxins are endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and their effects on reproductive functions are well-documented. The aim of the present study was to measure the levels of reproductive hormones in 42 men residing near a dioxin-contaminated area in Vietnam. We...
Located within the Tan Phong Ward, Bien Hoa Airbase has received substantial attention from national and international environmental groups due to high dioxin contamination levels caused by the spraying of the Agent Orange herbicide during the Vietnam War, and particularly during Operation Ranch Hand. ...