{"product_id":"toxic-legacy-wayne-joseph-gombar-9798280544154","title":"Toxic Legacy: Burn Pits and the Veterans Left Behind","description":"They survived the battlefield; but not the air they breathed.\u003cbr\u003eFor thousands of American service members stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, open-air burn pits were an inescapable part of daily life. These massive, unregulated fires consumed everything from plastic and medical waste to vehicle parts and human waste, blanketing bases with a toxic haze day and night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToxic Legacy: Burn Pits and the Soldiers Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing exposé of one of the most underreported crises of the Global War on Terror. Through gripping personal narratives, expert analysis, and hard-won legislative victories, this book uncovers the long-term health effects of burn pit exposure, cancers, respiratory failure, autoimmune disorders, and the painful struggle for recognition faced by veterans and their families.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the trenches of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, the military has often used burning as a means of waste disposal. But this time, the consequences are impossible to ignore.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is more than a call for justice, it's a warning. A warning that the cost of war doesn't end with the final bullet fired. It lingers in lungs, in bloodstreams, and in family legacies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Joseph Gombar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798280544154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Wayne Joseph Gombar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137055731967,"sku":"9798280544154","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae015d97-0e64-468b-8a49-9e77b72d6b7c.jpg?v=1770166230","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toxic-legacy-wayne-joseph-gombar-9798280544154","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}