I’m sure I’m going to be horrified by the whole study, but I felt I should bookmark it for future rants about (lack of) ethics in research, and the importance of scientists evaluating their life choices.

“When we [military scientists] initiated the herbicide program in the 1960s, we were aware of the potential for damage due to dioxin contamination in the herbicide. We were even aware that the military formulation had a higher dioxin concentration than the civilian version, due to the lower cost and speed of manufacture. However, because the material was to be used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned.” (1988 letter from Clary to a member of Congress)