Victor John Yannacone is an

environmental A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ...

attorney who played a role in campaigns to ban

DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochloride. Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts. ...

in the United States and expose the effects of Agent Orange on

Vietnam veteran A Vietnam veteran is a person who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. The term has been used to describe veterans who served in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United States Armed Forces, and ot ...

s. He was known for using the motto "sue the bastards."

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External links

Link to 1993 Interview transcript Beginnings of EDF campaign with Charles Wurster
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yannacone, Victor Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American environmentalists New York (state) lawyers People from Patchogue, New York People from Yaphank, New York