Posts Tagged 'veterans'

After Bankruptcy Play Fails, Combat Arms Earplug Lawsuits Ordered into Mediation

3M ordered into mediation after bankruptcy ploy failsAfter attempting to escape its liability and responsibility to compensate United States servicemembers harmed by its sale of faulty earplugs to the U.S. military, 3M has been ordered into mediation as the litigation surrounding the matter moves forward.

Earlier this summer, 3M attempted to offload responsibility for the Combat Arms earplugs situation onto a subsidiary company called Aearo Technologies and then simultaneously declare that company bankrupt. ...

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Bill Aimed at Helping Veterans Dies in Senate as 25 Republicans Change Vote

veterans bill dies in senate only to be passed after vote decriedThe Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, also known as the PACT Act, seemed like a slam dunk. Amid some of the most polarized and obstructionist politics in our nation’s history, legislators on both sides were poised to pass a comprehensive bill that would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars toward caring for veterans that were exposed to toxic burn pits and other ...

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Veterans Administration to Cover Additional Toxic Exposure from Burn Pits

VA moves to cover toxic exposure costs for veteransIn an incredibly rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. House and Senate have crafted legislation to fund a VA effort to add coverage for nine types of respiratory cancers generally attributed to military service near burn pits. That, however, is where the good will ends, as the two parties have suggested drastically different funding levels.

Burn pits are used in military theaters to dispose of ...

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Study links Agent Orange, deadly prostate cancer

A study has found a link between U.S. veterans’ exposure to Agent Orange, and deadly forms of prostate cancer, according to a story in U.S. News and World Report.

Previous research has suggested that Agent Orange, a chemical spray used as a defoliant in Vietnam, increases the risk of prostate cancer. But the new study is the first to demonstrate a specific link between the defoliant and more dangerous forms of ...

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