The use of burn pits was a common way to get rid of waste at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many veterans are suffering from long-term
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The Dangers of Burn Pits: Symptoms and Diseases
Burn pits are well-known in the military community, but the reasons they exist, why they are used and the dangers that accompany them are less
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The PACT Act was signed into law by President Biden on August 8, 2022, but active duty service members in Afghanistan, Syria, and Egypt are still
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Why is DOD still using Burn Pits? Even with the dangers and consequences of burn pit exposure, the DOD is still utilizing them today. The U.S.
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What is a Burn Pit? Burn pits were originally a temporary solution in military camps to the build-up of refuse and waste until incinerators and
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Many veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan are getting sick, many of them with illnesses similar to those that have plagued Vietnam
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We at Hill & Ponton have written before about burn pit exposure and the burn pit registry, but we haven’t yet explored exactly how severe the
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