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Open-air burn pits operated at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan. Burning solid waste may generate many pollutants including dioxin, particulate matter, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, hexachlorobenzene, and ash.
Most health effects related to solid waste burning are temporary, and resolve once the exposure is gone. These include
At this time, research has not shown any long term adverse health effects associated with exposure to smoke from burning waste.