New Law Proposed to Study Burn Pit Toxic Exposures

The “Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act” (H.R. 2510) has been offered in Congress to create Centers of Excellence to care for service members exposed to burn pits, the open air fires sued to dispose of waste in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Actions have been brought against KBR and Halliburton - military contractors who operated burn pits.  - 
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New Law Proposed to Study Burn Pit Toxic Exposures:

Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) were joined by representatives from veteran advocacy groups, physicians, and family members of veterans today to announce new bipartisan legislation to address the health crisis among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who were exposed to open-air burn pits and other airborne hazards during their service overseas. Original cosponsors of the legislation also include Congressmen Walter Jones (R-NC) and Jim Cooper (D-TN)....

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