Background: Environmental exposures to non-biodegradable and biodegradable plastics
are unavoidable. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) from the manufacturing of …

Millions of veterans have been exposed to burn pit smoke during combat deployments
throughout the last three decades. Toxic compounds present in burn pit fumes that may …

Importance Many veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq during Operations Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) were deployed to military bases with …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

Abstract Millions of United States (US) troops deployed to the Middle East and Southwest
Asia were exposed to toxic airborne hazards and/or open-air burn pits. Burn pit emissions …

The relationship between exposure to inhaled inorganic particulate matter and risk for
deployment-related lung disease in military personnel is unclear due in part to difficulties …

Burn pits are a method of open-air waste management that was common during military
operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions in Southwest Asia. Veterans returning …

The ONG industry emits VOC such as BTEX, which pose health risks to workers. This study
analyzed peer-reviewed research articles to provide BTEX emission profiles from three …

The effect of airborne exposure on the eye surface is an area in need of exploration,
particularly in light of the increasing number of incidents occurring in both civilian and …

As millions of Veterans and Service Members seek care in the community, it is important to
understand the needs of this vulnerable population regarding occupational exposures …