McDonough, acknowledging the "cumbersome" process veterans must go through to prove their illnesses are linked to exposure to burn pits, told ABC News that the department is working to establish the evidence to suggest even more illnesses are linked to burn pit exposure that he hopes the departme...
PACT ActVeteransMilitaryBurn pitAirborne hazardsInhalationBurn Pits 360PulmonaryInflammationImplementationMillions of United States (U.S.) troops deployed to the Middle East and Southwest Asia were exposed to toxic airborne hazards and/or open-air burn pits. Burn pit emissions contain particulate matter ...
On Wednesday, House Democrats will hold a rally on Capitol Hill to push for sweeping toxic exposure legislation, responding to Biden’s charge. The measure — dubbed the PACT Act — has received praise from veterans groups but concerns from conservatives over its price tag: about $20...