Book chapter
Lung toxicology related to burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan
Reference Module in Biomedical Research, v 5, pp 987-995
2015
Abstract
Burns pits were used in lieu of incinerators during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to dispose of any garbage generated on military bases. These burn pits were ignited using jet fuel; the complex waste released dangerous toxins, carcinogens, and particulate matter air pollution. Soldiers serving overseas were discovered to have higher rates of new-onset acute respiratory symptoms as well as chronic respiratory diseases. Roadside bombs or improvised explosive devices may induce inhalational lung injury. The term Iraq/Afghanistan War Lung Injury (IAW-LI) has been used, by our team, to describe the various chronic respiratory diseases related to the hazards of war. Other rubrics employ the terminology Deployment Related Respiratory Disease.
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- Title
- Lung toxicology related to burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Creators
- David Li - Cornell UniversityRyan Chen - Three Village Allergy & Asthma PLLC, South Setauket, NY, United StatesRobert Promisloff - Drexel UniversityMary Lee-Wong - University of MinnesotaTammy Butterick - University of MinnesotaTimothy Olsen - University of RochesterAnthony M. Szema - Stony Brook University
- Publication Details
- Reference Module in Biomedical Research, v 5, pp 987-995
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85188058126
- Other Identifier
- 991021957268304721