French court to decide landmark case against makers of Vietnam War chemicals
By RICK NOACK | The Washington Post | Published: May 8, 2021 ÉVRY, France — Almost six decades after the U.S. military began dropping a toxic herbicide known as Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, a French courtroom in a Parisian suburb has become the unlikely setting for a faceoff between a woman who says she was a victim and some of the world's largest chemical and pharmaceutical corporations that supplied the substance. The landmark case has pitched Tran To Nga, a 79-year-old, against 14 companies. A ruling is expected on Monday. If the court in Évry sides with the companies, includin...
Source: stripes.com