The burn pits
Subtitle: the poisoning of America's soldiers
By: Joseph Hickman
Contributors: Ventura, Jesse, author of foreward
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9781510705739
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001-; Incineration; Iraq War (2003-2011) fast (OCoLC)fst01802311; Afghan War (2001-) fast (OCoLC)fst01695175; Refuse and refuse disposal; Health aspects; Medical care; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Veterans; Armed Forces
Description: Draws on government documents and hundreds of case studies to reveal the devastating impact of the use of burning pits in Afghanistan and Iraq has on the armed forces serving there.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135).
Table of contents: title: Forward / Jesse Ventura; title: Author's note; title: A soldier's story; title: A call for help; title: A disastrous record; title: Major Biden; title: "Iraq is poisoned"; title: U.S. Army Inc.; title: Warning signs; title: Covering all angles; title: Project 922; title: No WMDs in Iraq?; title: "We knew the ground was hot"; title: Signs and symptoms; title: Delayed casualties; title: The wheels of government; title: Report to the Senate; title: "Embrace the Suck"; title: Symptoms and diseases.