Burn Pit Articles

Huntsville, AL: The addition of a pulmonary condition to the list of compassionate allowances for modern-day war veterans returning home may help those who have suffered breathing and lung problems from burn pit exposure overseas, and also serves as a vindication for anyone fighting a burn pit lawsuit.

Locust Grove, OK: Bob says he was fit and healthy his entire life, but after just two months in Iraq he still suffers a litany of health problems. The only explanation Bob can come up with is that he was exposed to toxic fumes from military open burn pits—he was stationed at Balad Air Force base, notoriously known for the worst burn pit operations.

Pittsburgh, PA: By now, it's no secret that military burn pits have had a negative impact on members of the armed forces and veterans, but these concerns can be seen directly at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Clairton, Pennsylvania.

Canton, OH: It's a sad state of affairs when a US veteran comes home from Afghanistan only to find himself unemployable due to respiratory problems as a result of breathing toxic fumes day after day at military open pit burn sites. David choked back his tears as he told this reporter how he has lost just about everything, including his will to live.

Kabul, Afghanistan: A recent article in Guernica Magazine emphasizes the risks military servicemen and women face due to potential burn pit exposure in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Nashville, TN: Countless soldiers have returned from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with respiratory problems, from asthma to bronchitis, and believe their illnesses stem from open pit burn facilities. And many of them are frustrated because their respiratory conditions haven't been recognized by the VA. But that attitude might change due to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Nashville, TN: Speculation and suspicion surrounding breathing and lung problems stemming from military burn pits have now evolved to a stronger platform following publication of findings July 21 in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

New York, NY: The number of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans suffering from lung illnesses continues to increase, with many speculating that burn pit exposure is the major culprit, according to a recent article in The New York Times.

Washington, DC: "We are pushing the open pit burn litigation as fast as possible," says attorney Susan Burke, Burke PLLC. "Unfortunately no lawsuit can reverse the course of a disease. It breaks your heart, especially because these people fought for us—it's not like they have been killed by enemy fire." Burke has filed claims for hundreds of people who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan; a few have already died.

Smyrna, TN: It now, apparently, has a handle: "Iraq-Afghanistan War Lung Injury." At least that's the name attached to a condition thought to affect as many as 80,000 soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan who have returned with lung problems and breathing difficulty.