The next Agent Orange: why is our military making its soldiers sick?, by Katie Drummond | The Verge
▻http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/4771164/the-next-agent-orange-why-burn-pits-are-making-soldiers-sick
Throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military often relied on burn pits to destroy the tons of trash generated at bases across both countries. These shallow excavations, sometimes several acres in size, emitted plumes of chemical-laden smoke that some soldiers and veterans now blame for an array of health problems.
#armée #santé #pollution (et #art_directed_article pour @baroug)