Posted on Jan 4, 2023

40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries

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40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries
By Leo Shane III
Jan 4, 03:33 PM
A Marine at Forward Operating Base Zeebrudge in Helmand province, Afghanistan, throws trash into a burn pit. (Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz/Marine Corps)

Just two months after Veterans Affairs officials launched new medical screenings focused on military toxic exposure issues, about 400,000 veterans have already reported potential health concerns related to those issues, department leaders said Wednesday.

VA physicians have screened more than 1 million patients since the start of November, a total they said surpassed their initial estimates for patient outreach.

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40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries

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Sgt Jim Belanus

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I get a kick out of this, AO for Viet Nam only. AO was at every base in the Pacific and Korea. AO was discovered leaking into Okinawa water supply recently. This was from stockpiles buried after the war ended

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40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries

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