War Veteran Says Military Burn Pits Caused His Cancer

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Source: kswt

Yuma, AZ May 16 - Iraqi war veterans know the risks associated with combat, but one local soldier never thought he would be put at risk for cancer.

He says government contractors are to blame. He thought Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were deadly but it turned out, that was the least of his worries.

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Yuma resident Rigo Gonzalez says, "I brought these tents, large all purpose tents that are petroleum base and when you burn these tents, they release a toxin called benzene."

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And now there's a class action lawsuit against KBR, the government contractor in charge of the burn pits.

Gonzalez says, "when you take shortcuts and you don't take into consideration safety and human life, then you have to be held accountable for it."

Hundreds are involved in the lawsuit and Gonzalez says the number is growing everyday. He says concern over the burn pits was never a consideration.

Read more: http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12491060

[mikelgb]

1. War is a carcinogen