Open-air burn pits were used on military bases in the Middle East and Southwest Asia for trash disposal, exposing U.S. troops to numerous and profound health consequences. Research is underway to understand the scope of the health and wellness impacts from burn pit exposures and to establish ...
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz of California pushed to have measures addressing the military’s use of toxic burn pits in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. Those measures will expand eligibility to those that serve in Egypt and Syria, enhance training about health effects...
Biden also said that "anybody who was anywhere near those burn pits, that's all they have to show and they get covered, they get all their health care covered." In August, the VA began processing claims for asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis. "Presumptive conditions" will also now include "...
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill on Thursday that enhances benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, expanding their opportunities to obtain free medical care and presuming that certain illnesses and cancers were linked to their exposure during their military service. T...
We’re taking this fight about burn pits to Congress and want to work even more quickly. We want to work together with anyone willing to help those who served in the military and came home feeling abandoned after their government used them to fight wars and risk their ...
Meehan, who is investigating the role of inhalation exposures among military personnel who were deployed to Southwest Asia, said it isn't only burn pits that are the issue — the air quality in some countries is so poor that troops would not be allowed to work there...
In the past, the VA recognized the obvious physical injuries of war and even related psychological damage that results in post-traumatic stress disorder, but not the delayed illnesses that can result from exposure to toxins from military burn pits or Agent Orange. ...
Many of the toxic exposures impacting soldiers who returned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are related to burn pits — large heaps of trash that are set on fire to dispose of the military’s waste. Exposure to these pits has been linked to asthma, sinusitis, and rare ...
s primary care physician. The VA says the screening is due to the high rate of veterans who expressed concern over possible exposure to hazards, such as Agent Orange, Open Burn Pits, radiation, and Gulf War-related exposures. Veterans can either request a screening or will be screened ...
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