Medical doctors associated with Vanderbilt University have linked a rare and incurable lung disease with exposure to toxic dust, fumes and smoke of burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dr. Robert Miller with Vanderbilt Medical Center, who testified before the US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in October 2009 said, "We began referring them for open lung biopsies and found they had a condition called constrictive bronchiolitis. Constrictive bronchiolitis is a scarring of the small airways of the lungs."
Dr. Robert Miller with Vanderbilt Medical Center, who testified before the US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in October 2009 said, "We began referring them for open lung biopsies and found they had a condition called constrictive bronchiolitis. Constrictive bronchiolitis is a scarring of the small airways of the lungs."
The news was reported by Fox 17 (WZTV Nashville) and reveals that doctors at Vanderbilt University have beens studying the problem since 2004 and have conducted open biopsies on 45 soldiers. Additional research is on going at Vanderbilt University concerning this serious and permanent condition that has been considered irreversible.
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Click here to read more about burn pit claims for benefits and lawsuits. Call Jon L. Gelman at 973.696.7900 or e-mail jon@gelmans.com
Click here to read more about burn pit claims for benefits and lawsuits. Call Jon L. Gelman at 973.696.7900 or e-mail jon@gelmans.com
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