Legislation passed by Congress opened up additional coverage for toxic exposure. Since updating disability services to include illnesses resulting from toxic exposure in the line of duty, the…
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VA Expands Healthcare for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
New eligibility opened up under the PACT Act. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that they are expanding the healthcare services to newly-qualified veterans as of October…
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Environmental Advocates Petition EPA to Restrict Gas Heat
26 organizations ask the federal agency to enact a ban on new gas appliances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition this past week from 26 health,…
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Veterans’ Toxic Exposure Bill Signed into Law
Benefits for millions of veterans are expanded. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, the PACT Act, was signed into law…
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VA Prepares to Implement PACT Act
Department creates a website that explains the new bill to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of a new website in tandem with the Senate’s…
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EPA Issues New Advisory on “Forever Chemicals”
Lowers acceptable PFAS levels in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new advisories that lower the acceptable ingestible levels of systemic pollutants in drinking water. These…
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President Biden Visits Fort Worth, Texas
Will discuss the negative effects of military burn pits on veterans President Biden traveled to Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday to speak about health care for U.S. veterans.…
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Administration to Address Military Burn Pits
President calls for research into toxic environments. During his remarks on Veterans Day, President Biden laid out his administration’s plan to address the hazardous conditions that U.S. servicemembers…
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EPA Announces New Regulations on Toxic Chemicals
FDA and Defense Department to address PFAS in food and water supplies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that it would be rolling out a new…
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EPA-Approved Fracking Chemicals are Toxic
The chemicals can accumulate in the human body. The Environmental Protection Agency in 2011 approved the use of chemicals in fracking that can break down into toxic substances…
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