Joint Base Balad (Balad Air Base)
Balad, Iraq · Southwest Asia
Operated one of the largest documented military open-air burn pits during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Documented hazards
Open-air burn pit emissions and fine particulate matter
- Documented period
- Burn pit operations approximately 2003–2009; U.S. presence through 2011
- Potential exposure pathways
- Burn pits, Air
What is documented
Solid waste, plastics, medical waste, and other materials were disposed by open burning, producing smoke plumes documented in DoD air sampling and health assessments.
VA burn pit presumptive location under the PACT Act
Qualifying service in Iraq during covered periods supports a presumption of exposure to burn pits and other airborne hazards for the listed presumptive conditions.
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Other installations in Southwest Asia
Parwan Province, Afghanistan