The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil filled low-lying areas, such as oil lakes and fire …

VA and research organizations continue to evaluate possible causes of Gulf War Veterans' chronic multisymptom illnesses, including exposure to oil well fires. Exposure during the Gulf …

Apr 25, 2022 · The VA also maintains a registry of veterans exposed to pollutants from burn pits as well as one for veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. Signing up for these registries …

May 1, 2018 · Research studies have not shown consistent and definitive long-term health effects from oil well fire smoke exposure. However, one study on Gulf War Veterans did find an …

With a much more limited exposure to the oil fires, the 11 ACR reported major symptoms while in Kuwait of fatigue, burning eyes, eye irritation, trouble breathing, nose and throat irritation, and …

Ignition of oil well fires also created a serious threat to environmental and human health in the Persian Gulf region. The Kuwait oil fires burned for more than eight months, consuming an …

Apr 9, 2016 · Twenty-five years ago, as the United States-led coalition started driving out Iraqi forces from Kuwait, Saddam Hussein’s troops responded by setting ablaze hundreds of oil …

Nov 28, 2018 · Military personnel in the 1990–1991 Gulf War were exposed to combustion products and fuels from more than 600 burning oil wells in Kuwait, from fueling and exhaust …

Around 5 million barrels of oil were lost each day. Eventually, privately contracted crews extinguished the fires, at a total cost of $1.5 billion to Kuwait. About 90% of fires were put out …

At the end of the Gulf War, more than 600 Kuwaiti oil wells and several pools of spilled oil were left burning after being ignited by retreating Iraqi troops.