New Burn Pit Registry Aims for Data on 4.7 Million Veterans to Assist in Research on Exposure to Hazards
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
Updated August 02, 2024 at 11:26 a.m. ET | Published August 01, 2024 at 11:17am ET
The Department of Veterans Affairs has overhauled its registry for veterans exposed to burn pits and other airborne hazards overseas, working with the Defense Department to include 4.7 million veterans who served in locations with potentially dangerous air quality.
The VA announced Thursday that the new Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, which includes basic information on veterans as well as deployment history, will advance scientific research on the health effects of exposure overseas to smoke, sand, chemical fires and fine particulate matter.
VA officials called the new database an "important research tool that enables VA to identify and study health challenges" of the veteran and service member population.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/08/01/va-creates-new-improved-burn-pit-registry-could-help-lead-breakthrough-research-illnesses.html
