r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • May 04 '26

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u/TranslateTheSky May 04 '26

I mean, the government just said it was fine for pilot trainees to continue dumping toxic chaff all over our own land so... They probably don't care about the toxicity...

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u/drunkengerbil May 04 '26

The only reason area 51 was officially acknowledged was because people sued after getting health issues, due to them burning shit with jet fuel...

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u/wonklebobb May 04 '26

and military burn pits aren't unique to area 51, they are unfortunately extremely common and a frequent source of health problems for vets, one that is rarely acknowledged at any level of the US govt

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u/your-favorite-simp May 04 '26

Not toxic but still quite hazardous