Episode

The effort to get benefits to American civilians exposed to toxic burn pits

Podcast: All Things Considered
Published: Jul 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 335
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Summary

A burn pit law from Congress left out thousands of American civilians working for the government who were exposed to the same toxins. Now there's an effort to change that.