Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. More than 10,000 homes and other structures were consumed by ...

WASHINGTON — Burn pits, and the fight by veterans to get sufficient coverage for being exposed to them while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan is something that we have followed closely for years. Some ...

Tens of thousands of veterans and service members stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan say exposure to trash fires or “burn pits” has left them with breathing problems and other chronic ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Open-air burn pits at a U.S. Marine base in Afghanistan pose a health risk to the 13,500 military and civilian personnel there and are still in use despite the installation of ...

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- You've likely heard many stories over the years of veterans dealing with PTSD or soldiers learning to live as an amputee but there's another lesser-known challenge tormenting our ...

Jeff Flint, left, and Robert Montag. The two men served in the same cavalry unit in Iraq in 2006-07 as part of their deployments. And both lived and worked near burn pits during their time overseas.