The effects of Agent Orange are not only evident in the health problems and birth defects of subsequent generations, but also through the environment. The once lush jungles and forests, especially in South Vietnam, have been decimated. It will take hundreds of years for them to return to their original state. Animal species have seen a decline in numbers. Rivers and groundwater had also been contaminated, further harming the people of Vietnam. Air pollution combined with water pollution creates a long-lasting dangerous environment for Vietnamese