Long-Term Cancer Risk of US Service Members Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq

Ian Robertson; Robert Sgrignoli; Alexander Dew; Sarah Darmon; Ola Landgren; Dickran Kazandjian; Christin DeStefano

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4436

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Long-Term Cancer Risk of US Service Members Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq

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Long-Term Cancer Risk of US Service Members Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq

Ian Robertson, Robert Sgrignoli, Alexander Dew, Sarah Darmon, Ola Landgren, Dickran Kazandjian and Christin DeStefano

JAMA network open, Vol.8(4), p.e254436

2025-04-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4436

PMID: 40208596

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This cohort study of active-duty service members in the US military examines the association of exposure to burn pits during the war in Iraq with incidence of cancer.

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Title: Long-Term Cancer Risk of US Service Members Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq
Creators: Ian Robertson - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Robert Sgrignoli - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Alexander Dew - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Sarah Darmon - Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Ola Landgren - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dickran Kazandjian - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Christin DeStefano - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Publication Details: JAMA network open, Vol.8(4), p.e254436
Publisher: American Medical Association
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Department of Medicine - Myeloma
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 40208596
Record Identifier: 991032796096602976