Health Impacts of Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits

Listen in to this episode of the Veterans Health Matters podcast to hear Dr. Patricia Hastings, Chief Consultant for Health Outcomes Military Exposures, provide an overview of Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits, where and when these exposures are most likely to occur, how they are detected, what mitigation or protective measures are taken, the health effects of exposure, and the resources available to Veterans who may have been exposed.

RESOURCES
VET-HOME portal https://vethome.va.gov/

About VET-HOME: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/VET-HOME/index.asp

About Military Environmental Exposures: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/index.asp

About Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/index.asp

VA Disability Benefits: https://www.va.gov/disability/ About PACT Act: https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Website: https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/

WRIISC SharePoint: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vawriisc