Adam Levine of CNN has posted a new article concerning the Balad burn pit. Concern of the effects of the contaminated air in Balad, Iraq has hit the desks of Congress as the medical problems of the veterans and civilians who were stationed in Balad, Iraq and exposed to the toxic emissions simply won’t go away:
Concerns about the effects of toxins emitted from burning trash at military installations in Iraq and Afghanistan have members of Congress demanding more tests and research.
The members of Congress want information from the military to see if there is statistical validity to complaints about illness and disease suffered by troops who served in those countries.
The Balad burn pit circa 2006
The emissions, from what are known as “burn pits,” have been a concern for troops, especially those who served at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq.
Many of the soldiers who went through Balad since the beginning of the war became used to “Iraqi crud,” as they dubbed the symptom of excessive coughing and black phlegm. Soldiers complained of respiratory problems and skin infections, and in some cases believe they developed leukemia and tumors from the exposure.
Here are some comments from Patriot Missive readers who have been exposed to the burn pit during their military deployments:
I was a civilian contractor assigned to Balad AB in 2005/2006. My office was near the pit. I remember inhaling the fumes daily and the concern of their effects on my health. The base was often clouded by the smoke from the pit. The pit was located right beside the main road which “Circled” the base.
I saw plastics and much more being burned in the pit. Large black birds would hover over the pits in search of food items or whatever was edible and didn’t burn. I would always attempt to hold my breath as I passed the pit even though the speed limit was around 10 mph on the base. Not a pleasant memory.
My husband as in iraq he was near the burning pit he was there from 2006-2007 my husband didnt have bronchitis before he has been very sick since he came back. I see my husband suffer with this medical condition every day he gets sick very offen im worried about him
Do you have concerns that you’ve been exposed to toxic chemicals while deployed to Iraq? Leave a comment.




