Long-term health consequences of exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan /

Long-term health consequences of exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan /

Show other versions (1)

Many veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have health problems they believe are related to their exposure to the smoke from the burning of waste in open-air "burn pits" on military bases. Particular controversy surrounds the burn pit used to dispose of solid waste...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Air > Pollution > Health aspects > Iraq.
Air > Pollution > Health aspects > Afghanistan.
Air > Pollution > Physiological effect > Iraq.
Air > Pollution > Physiological effect > Afghanistan.
Pollutants > Health aspects > Iraq.
Pollutants > Health aspects > Afghanistan.
Combustion products > Health aspects > Iraq.
Combustion products > Health aspects > Afghanistan.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Health aspects.
Electronic book.

Internet

Electronic book from EBSCO

Online

Holdings details from Online

Similar Items