Study Links Burn Pit Smoke Exposure to Increased Lung Particle Burden in Post-9/11 Veterans
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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Study Links Burn Pit Smoke Exposure to Increased Lung Particle Burden in Post-9/11 Veterans
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans with distal lung disea . . .
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Study Links Burn Pit Smoke Exposure to Increased Lung Particle Burden in Post-9/11 Veterans
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans with distal lung disea . . .