VET PFAS ACT: Service-Related Disability

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The Oklahoman

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Oklahoma veterans who were exposed to military hazards could find relief through the PFAS Act

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Thousands of veterans develop cancers every year due to military environmental and occupational hazards, such as asbestos, Agent Orange, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) The VET PFAS ACT, introduced to the Senate on July 17, 2023 , tries to change this.

The act recognizes that illnesses developed during service in the military, where PFAS exposure was inevitable, are a service-related disability.

Military firefighters are the most vulnerable to PFAS-related hazards, as their direct exposure is inevitable.

Military members and their families living on military bases are also greatly affected.

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