The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry should be optimized to be a user-friendly resource and focus on improving health care quality and access for ...

The connection between war zone burn pit smoke and respiratory illnesses — including several rare and fatal cancers — has been established in recent years through scientific research and ...

A Government Accountability Office report found a lack of research on the health impacts that Vietnam veterans faced from ...

The Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with some cancers that could be linked to burn pit exposure.

It's the smoldering trash from the massive burn pits on US military bases -- sometimes acres in size -- that will soon kill him.

It's the smoldering trash from the massive burn pits on US military bases -- sometimes acres in size -- that will soon kill him.

The bipartisan bill unveiled Tuesday would direct the VA to include more screening measures for symptoms associated with burn pit exposures.

Although the Pentagon says the pits do not cause serious long-term health problems, some health experts disagree.

Army veteran’s ‘Hill to Die On’ artwork sheds light on health risks from burn pits The new painting at the VFW Post 76 aims to raise awareness for veterans suffering from burn pit exposure ...

A burn pit was often used in Iraq and Afghanistan by the military to get rid of waste. All that burning created toxins that many service members and contractors believe made them sick.