Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190527:12:52:00
Illnesses. >> what is the explanation here? is there any connection that is tieing these illnesses to these veterans? >> we think so. you know, we have been in afghanistan for 18 years and iraq for 16, and one of the number one things that soldiers were exposed to were burn pits. these are massive open fire pits where everything from computer parts to rubber tires to ammunition, were burned and troops inhaled these fumes as i that slept. you've seen a rise in cancers associated with that type of exposure, bladder cancers, respiratory issues, lung cancers. across in other forms, you see people ...