Posted on Sep 18, 2019
DAV is first to bring attention to the hazards of burn pits with a registry and calls for research into exposures. In 2010, lawmakers will ban widespread burn pit use. In 2013, at DAV’s behest, Congress will mandate the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, and the 2018 defense-spending bill will require further burn pit exposure research.
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