As of 2022, around 84 percent of veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 and who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2022 stated they were exposed to hazardous substances like diesel, kerosene, and other chemicals during their military service. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a U.S. charity and veteran organization for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. This statistic shows the percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022.
Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022*
* Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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WWP. (February 21, 2023). Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/
WWP. "Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022*." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/
WWP. (2023). Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/
WWP. "Percentage of Wwp Members in The U.S. Who Reported Being Exposed to Select Environmental Hazards during Military Service as of 2022*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/
WWP, Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported being exposed to select environmental hazards during military service as of 2022* [Graph], WWP, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1311438/us-veterans-exposed-to-hazardous-substances-during-military-service/
