PSA: Burn Pits, Lung Disease and COVID-19

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U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) burn black water aboard Taqaddum, Iraq September 22, 2008. Brig. Gen. Robert R. Ruark, Commanding General, 1st MLG, watched the event because this was the last time burning this specific black water pit before filling it in with sand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. Fudge RELEASED)

American Legion Post 2001 has noticed a recent news development about Veterans who may have Lung Disease from Iraq/Afghanistan burn pit exposure. Scientists and Doctors have agreed, Lung Disease from these factors, could put a particular sub-set of deployed Veterans at high risk for COVID-19. If you or a loved one served overseas, then please consider the following materials to determine whether or not you could be impacted. Here are several links with research and resources.

Research

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/21/veterans-burn-pit-registry-may-be-greater-risk-covid-19-lawmakers-say.html/amp

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/washington-post-live/veterans-frontline-concerns/2020/06/16/82e741d8-4bf4-4ba9-a779-4dd452c5fd83_video.html

https://medlineplus.gov/lungdiseases.html

Resources

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/index.asp

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/index.html

If you are interested in joining AL Post 2001, please email alpost2001@gmail.com. We are currently accepting new members. Stay safe!