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In response to concerns over possible adverse effects of exposures to emissions from open burn pits used in Southwest Asia military operations, Congress passed PL 112-260, §201, which directed the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit (AH&OBP) Registry. In February 2017, the National Academies published a report that offered an initial assessment of the registry, analysis of the data collected in the first year, and recommendations for improvements. PL 112-260 also called for a reassessment of the AH&OBP Registry 5 years after the initial assessment, which the current effort provides.
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