Category Archives: Burn Pits

Senate panel approves burn pit registry

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Team VCS

  From Navytimes.com By Patricia Kime – Staff writer Posted : Wednesday Sep 12, 2012 11:27:38 EDT An effort to create a registry of service members and veterans who may have been exposed to airborne toxins while serving near open-air burn pits … Continue reading →

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Inconclusive Report Does Little to Cool Down Burn Pit Controversy

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Team VCS

December 2011 (US Medicine) – Whether exposure to war zone burn-pits causes long-term health issues has created heated debate among military officials, veterans, Congress members and currently deployed troops. Unfortunately, a long-awaited report does little to provide definitive answers or … Continue reading →

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Burning Toxic Waste is Making U.S. Soldiers and Iraqis Sick, But the Pentagon Refuses to Admit It

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Team VCS

Six years into the war, many U.S. bases in Iraq are still without incinerators, leaving open pits spewing toxic plumes over soldiers and civilians. March 18, 2009 – Acetaldehyde, Acrolien, Arsenic, Benzene, Carbon Monoxide, Ethylbenzene,  Formaldehyde, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Fluoride, … Continue reading →

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Balad Burn Pit Update: Effects of Toxic Smoke Worry Troops Returning from Iraq – DoD Admits Problem, Then Denies Problem

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Team VCS

December 15, 2008 – The pervasive smoke spewing from the junk heap at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq is causing many returning troops to be concerned about the effects on their long-term health. For four years, the burn pit … Continue reading →

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Senator Feingold Wants Answers on Dangers to Troops from Toxic Waste from Iraq War Burn Pits

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Team VCS

November 9, 2008 – Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has written to Gen. David Petraeus, the new chief of U.S. Central Command, demanding to be informed about any pending investigations into health problems for troops exposed to burn pit smoke in … Continue reading →

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Oct 28: Highly Toxic Burn Pit in Balad Raises Specter of Gulf War Illnesses Among Iraq War Veterans

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Team VCS

Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns; Troops say chemicals and medical waste burned at base are making them sick, but officials deny risk October 28, 2008 – An open-air “burn pit” at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may … Continue reading →

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