By Donna Reuss

Alexandria, VA – Breast cancer (BC) doesn’t give a “pass” to those in uniform or the veterans who put our lives on the line to serve our country. We actually may be more susceptible to cancers in general based on the toxic situations experienced during our military service. Determining any correlation, though, remains a complex issue.

The effects of military environmental exposures (MEE) on military servicemembers are the focus of The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 . Toxins may include volatile organic compounds, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, tactile herbicides, airborne hazards, and burn pits, even depleted uranium. The Act provides for presumptive conditions which allow veterans to receive c

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