Veterans advocates say service members exposed to the burn pits developed cancer and respiratory illnesses, but the U.S. government has said the toxic substances are not conclusively linked to severe health conditions.

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    The screening takes five to 10 minutes and begins with VA health providers asking veterans if they believe they experienced any toxic exposures while serving in the armed forces.
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    05/8/2024 - 8:18 am | View Link
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    Vets exposed to the chemical at US bases are still waiting for the same benefits as their peers who fought in Vietnam.
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    Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.
    04/30/2024 - 7:41 am | View Link
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    Prolonged deployments to bases with burn pits put veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at slightly higher risk for certain respiratory ailments, according to new research that used recently ...
    04/29/2024 - 3:09 am | View Link
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