From Service to Sick: A Look at U.S. Military Burn Pits

Thousands of American military veterans have come back from service in the Middle East the last two decades with respiratory problems, possibly related to the use of burn pits, according to veterans and researchers.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

The Veterans Affairs Department's Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry is available online at https://www.publichealth.va.gov/expos...

Two veterans' advocacy groups are also working to raise awareness and on behalf of vets:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran of America: http://iava.org/initiate-support-for-...
BurnPits360: https://www.burnpits360.org/

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