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Anonymous ID: c01236 April 27, 2021, 1:18 p.m. No.13526195   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6388 >>6436 >>6456 >>6480 >>6566 >>6607 >>6706

Pentagon says scientific evidence burn pits sickened troops still inconclusive, further study needed

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/pentagon-says-scientific-evidence-burn-pits-sickened-troops-still-inconclusive-further-study-needed

https://archive.ph/m2nH9

 

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ‘INSUFFICIENT’: In response to a question from the Washington Examiner at yesterday’s regular briefing, the Pentagon last night issued a statement citing a review of current research by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine last year that concludes, so far, a link between exposure to toxins from burn pits and health effects has not been firmly established.

 

“Of the 27 respiratory health conditions evaluated by the NASEM, none of them met the criteria for ‘sufficient evidence for an association’ (relationship) with burn pit exposure,” the statement said, quoting the September 2020 report, Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. “The evidence for respiratory symptoms (chronic cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing) met the criteria for ‘limited or suggestive evidence of an association’ with burn pit exposure,” the report concluded, adding that the scientific evidence was insufficient to make a determination about the relationship of the other health conditions and burn pit exposure.

 

MORE STUDY NEEDED: In its statement, the Pentagon insisted it, along with the Department of Veterans Affairs, is “deeply committed” to the health of service members and veterans, as well as “understanding the potential health effects of exposure to burn pits and other airborne hazards.”