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Self-reported exposure to open air burn pits is associated with higher cancer prevalence in US Veterans

Published in medRxiv • May 8, 2026
Authors:
Darren E. Gemoets
,
James J. S. Norton
,
Russell L. Hardesty

Abstract

Abstract Open air burn pits were used extensively during military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, potentially exposing millions of US Veterans to toxic airborne hazards. Many of the airborne toxins released have been shown to induce lung inflammation and lung injury and are mutagenic. This is th...

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