U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan
As U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban immediately rushed in, and it recently took over the country’s major cities in just a few days. The end of the two-decade American occupation has not only produced a fraught political situation; it has also created an environmental one. Some of the military bases the U.S. handed over to the Afghan national security forces—which this month stood down rather than continuing to contest a seemingly inevitable Taliban victory—hold toxic detritus that may never get a full cleanup. More:
U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan – Scientific American
U.S. military responsibility for environmental cleanup in contingency environments. (Environmental Law Article)
Military open-air burn pits
Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures – U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations – DOD Instruction
Cleanup of U.S. Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan – APHA
Military use of firefighting foam chemicals
Firefighting Foam Chemicals- DOD Is Investigating PFAS and Responding to Contamination, but Should Report More Cost Informati – US Government Accountability OfficeAs U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban immediately rushed in, and it recently took over the country’s major cities in just a few days. The end of the two-decade American occupation has not only produced a fraught political situation; it has also created an environmental one. Some of the military bases the U.S. handed over to the Afghan national security forces—which this month stood down rather than continuing to contest a seemingly inevitable Taliban victory—hold toxic detritus that may never get a full cleanup. More:
U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan – Scientific American
U.S. military responsibility for environmental cleanup in contingency environments. (Environmental Law Article)
Military open-air burn pits
Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures – U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations – DOD Instruction
Cleanup of U.S. Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan – APHA
Military use of firefighting foam chemicals
Firefighting Foam Chemicals- DOD Is Investigating PFAS and Responding to Contamination, but Should Report More Cost Informati – US Government Accountability Office
