burn pits

Senate Passes Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

The U.S. Senate on Aug. 2 passed a bill to expand healthcare coverage that would benefit veterans who had been exposed to military toxic burn pits. The vote to approve ...

August 3, 2022BY Mimi Nguyen Ly
GOP Rejects ‘Mandatory’ $400 Billion Appropriation in Burn Pits Bill

A bill designed to provide extra benefits to veterans affected by exposure to burn pits overseas is facing ...

August 1, 2022BY Joseph Lord
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Anti-Discrimination Law Protecting Veterans

Texas violated a federal anti-discrimination law protecting veterans by refusing to rehire a former state trooper after he was ...

June 29, 2022BY Matthew Vadum
Study Suggests Alternative Method May Diagnose, Explain Lung Disease in Veterans

An alternative method of analyzing lung CT scans may offer a better way to explain and diagnose lung ...

June 16, 2022BY Marina Zhang
Senators Hear Testimony on Soldiers’ Exposure to Toxic Burn Pits

Experts testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 16 about the long-term health effects of exposure ...

March 17, 2022BY Nathan Worcester
Biden Calls for New Protections for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits

President Joe Biden travelled to Texas on Tuesday to call for new measures to protect veterans exposed to ...

March 9, 2022BY Nick Ciolino
Torching the Truth

The Pentagon is trying to cover up the toxic effects of its deadly burn pits.

March 21, 2016BY John Kiriakou