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In response to concerns over possible adverse effects of exposures to emissions from open burn pits used in Southwest Asia military operations, Congress passed PL 112-260, §201, which directed the ...

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House unanimously passed new legislation this month to raise awareness about the health dangers of military burn pits. Thousands of veterans who worked on those ...

RALEIGH -- Thousands of American troops say they're in poor health due to an unexpected part of their service. "I have a stomach issue now, but am I going to get cancer? Am I going to get emphysema?" ...

The Veterans Affair’s Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry allows eligible Veterans and Service members to document their exposures and report health concerns through an online questionnaire.