On Monday, Congress was officially notified that the Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to study the health effects and impact of exposure to toxic substances on service members who served at a base in Uzbekistan after the 9/11 attacks.
According to an article published by Stars and Stripes, “The commitment to study the health effects on service members who served at Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, or “K2,” was outlined in a memo from the VA to the national security subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.” In an Army study from 2015, it was deduced that K2 veterans who served at the Uzbek base were five times more likely to be diagnosed with cancer.
Relevant Pages: Veterans Disability