AMERICAN LEGION POST #14 - BOZEMAN, MONTANA

ADDRESSING THE TOXIC WOUNDS OF WAR

Burn Pits 360

What was burned?

Jet Fuel...Food...Old Uniforms...Hazardous Materials...Medical Waste Batteries...Ammunition...Armaments...Trucks...Nuclear Waste Amuptated Body Parts...Human Feces

Conditions Caused by Burn Pit Exposure

Cancer...Skin Problems...Asthma...Bronchitis...Sleep Apnea Respiratory Problems...Pulmonary Conditions...Cardiovascular Problems

Burn Pits—The Military’s Agent Orange

In Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of the Southwest Asia theater of military operations, open-air combustion of trash and other waste in burn pits was a common practice.The Department of Defense has now closed out most burn pits and is planning to close the remainder. 

Airborne Hazards Registry

The VA has added 3 presumptive conditions related to particulate matter exposure. The new presumptive conditions are asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.To be eligible for benefits, you must have gotten one of these conditions within 10 years of your separation from active service.