60 years ago, Agent Orange was sprayed at CFB Gagetown. Vets want to know: are toxins still in the soil? | Page 5 | Unpublished
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60 years ago, Agent Orange was sprayed at CFB Gagetown. Vets want to know: are toxins still in the soil?

June 18, 2026

Sixty years after Agent Orange got sprayed at CFB Gagetown, veterans, military family members and some U.S. lawmakers are still raising concerns these herbicides could linger in the soil. They are calling for more testing as Canada redevelops the base.



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