The impact of burn pit waste segregation practices on respiratory and cardiovascular health risks among US military veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract Background Open-air burning was a prevalent waste management method at many U.S. military bases during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Past studies of the health impacts of burn pit exposure have relied on exposure assessments that did not account for waste segregation practices introduce...

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Main Authors: Anila Bello, David A. Savitz, Christopher Rennix, Lan Jiang, Amal N. Trivedi, Gregory A. Wellenius, Susan R. Woskie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01195-2
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