Across the country, devastating injuries have been caused by small, alcohol-fueled tabletop fire pits that unexpectedly erupt ...

A new study has found that exposure to military burn pits increases the risk of mental health conditions and brain injuries, a finding researchers say could lead to better understanding of those ...

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 ...

A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of ...

A new medical study suggests potential new reasons for mental health challenges of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while in the ranks. Here, a soldier burns waste outside a U.S. military base near ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Army veteran Le Roy Torres describes the threat of burn pits as “the invisible enemy,” a danger he says followed him home from Iraq and continues to shape the lives of ...

RALEIGH -- Thousands of American troops say they're in poor health due to an unexpected part of their service. "I have a stomach issue now, but am I going to get cancer? Am I going to get emphysema?" ...