#burnpits — Public Fediverse posts
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#QBert (#LaurenBoebert) says she #voted against #health #benefits for #veterans exposed to #burnpits because she didn't want to spend 'a billion dollars forever' on unclear #legislation
The Legislation passed both houses of #Congress with overwhelming #support In August 2022, and #President #JoeBiden signed it into #law.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Colorado #Politics #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate
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"Farmers told me that they witnessed U.S. military contractors dump sewage and waste into their fields. Residents described how, for years, they had bathed in sewage-clogged streams that flowed from inside the base walls and breathed in the billowing clouds of poisonous pollutants from the open-air #BurnPits."
A Toxic Legacy: What America Left Behind In #Afghanistan
https://undark.org/2023/09/25/afghanistan-war-toxic-pollution/
#AfghanWar #MilitaryPollution #écocide #USMilitaryPollution #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalJustice
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@ClimateNewsNow thank you for the reference to this comprehensive reporting. War is a toxic and environmentally destructive practice. Afghanistan has absorbed the damage of lethal machinery, lubricants, ordnance as well as the waste of hundreds of thousands of foreign fighters for 40 years: this is the first report I’ve seen of effects on people there. #burnpits #benzene #heavymetals #KBR #Bagram #kidneydisease #lungcancer #skinrashes
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Rep. Ted Lieu tweets:
Veterans, if you were exposed to toxic substances during your service, you may be eligible for extra benefits under the PACT Act. Apply by August 9 for retroactive benefits. Go to https://VA.gov/pact to learn more.
#UnitedStates #Veterans #PACTAct #BurnPits #AgentOrange #ToxicExposure