Many leaders from within the African American community and beyond rose to prominence during the Civil Rights era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman and others. They riskedâand sometimes lostâtheir lives in the name of freedom and equality.
Cancers believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange. 1  Chronic B-cell Leukemia: A type of cancer that affects your white blood cells (cells in your bodyâs immune system that help to fight off illnesses and infections)
Agent Orange as a Cause of Lung Cancer. The term, Agent Orange, was used as a code name that referred to an herbicide that was produced and used for military purposes during the Vietnam War. It was tested and used during the period from 1961 until 1971.