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Take Action: Fight For Vets Exposed To Toxic Chemicals
Support legislation that will help veterans who have been exposed to toxic chemicals as well as prevent further contamination.
Goal: 10,000
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Progress: 2,572
Sponsored by: The Veterans Site
Our military service members face all kinds of dangers when serving their country. Coming into contact with toxic substances is one hazard soldiers experience all the time.
Perhaps one of the most critical instances of this inhalation is through the disposal of waste in burn pits. These pits burn human waste and other noxious chemicals such as paint and battery acid. The soldiers live, work, eat, exercise, and conduct day-to-day operations all around these pits, thereby inhaling the toxic smoke day after day. Many are now dealing with the long-term health consequences the burn pits produce.
The Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act (H.R. 4477) would create a system to help identify soldiers who have been exposed to toxic chemicals and to help those service members receive the resulting care they need.
Tell Representatives Tim Bishop and Carol Shea-Porter you support their sponsorship of this important legislation!
Dear Representatives Tim Bishop and Carol Shea-Porter:
Thank you for introducing the Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act (H.R. 4477) — legislation that, if passed, will work toward helping veterans who have been exposed to chemical hazards during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The military conducts disposals of waste by burning it in piles called burn pits. In these pits are thrown human waste, medical waste, and other hazardous materials like paint and batteries. The smoke from the burns is then inhaled by the soldiers who are living and working around them.
The toxic smoke from these chemicals can cause serious health problems including cancer and other diseases. We need legislation like H.R. 4477 to not only help prevent the health implications as well as address the needs of those who have already been exposed.
I want to thank you for your concern for the at-risk service members and encourage you to continue fighting for them.
Sincerely,
Petition Signatures
May 13, 2013
Larrie Hoops
May 12, 2013
cheryl valerio
May 10, 2013
Sabrina Baskin
May 10, 2013
Maureen Czarnocki
May 9, 2013
imaan bee
May 7, 2013
Tina Rousselle
May 7, 2013
Pamela Ludwick
May 6, 2013
Terrell Kramer
May 5, 2013
colleen drew
May 5, 2013
Kevin Kenger
May 5, 2013
Pat Souders
TSgt USAF retired 1972
May 4, 2013
Cristian Velasquez
May 4, 2013
susi holloway
May 4, 2013
Roxanne Nesbitt
They have fought for our freedoms we need to fight for them when they return.
May 3, 2013
Dennis Herman
May 2, 2013
Julie Squire
May 2, 2013
Delores Fritsch
May 2, 2013
Christa Seelye
God Bless our men & woman. They put there life on the line to protect us. Now it is our turn to protect them
May 2, 2013
Lisa Sears
May 2, 2013
Julie Claunch
please stand up for our vets, don't allow this to become another agent orange fiasco. many vets still suffer the effects of agent orange, our vets deserve better. thank you, God bless.
May 1, 2013
Jessica Galloway
May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
Mike Gevedon
Apr 27, 2013
Stacy Saxe
Apr 25, 2013
Jonathan Neiss
Please help protect our servicemen. Please honor these young men and women who are willing to give their lives to protect our country.
Apr 25, 2013
Arlo Jones
Apr 25, 2013
Tony Mastrovecchio
Apr 25, 2013
Barbara Policriti
Apr 24, 2013
Sylvia Reinard
Apr 23, 2013
leeanne crome
Apr 22, 2013
Monica Amende-Herchick
Civilians are protected from chemical poisoning--why aren't our troops?!? Why is their health less important? Patriots are not a renewable resource if they can count on being poisoned by their own COs.
Apr 21, 2013
Neleigh Schuerch
Apr 21, 2013
Ernest Jae
Apr 19, 2013
Cindy Smith
Apr 19, 2013
Pamela Moteles
Apr 19, 2013
Mollie Schlesser
Apr 19, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
LEANN smith
Apr 16, 2013
Marc Crossley
Apr 15, 2013
Phyllis Miller
Apr 15, 2013
Tharon Clemens
Apr 15, 2013
Terry Swick
Apr 13, 2013
Sharon Ball
Not just the Iraq and Afghanistan Vets. The Vietnam Vets who were exposed to Agent Orange and have suffered the consequences with ailments our government fails to recognize to right the wrongs these Vets have suffered.
Apr 10, 2013
Joseph Pigatti
Apr 10, 2013
Patty & Gary Schneider
Apr 9, 2013
Elizabeth O'Toole
Apr 8, 2013
Wayne Brumley
Apr 5, 2013
Daniel Pritchett
Take care of OUR Veterans!
