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February 18, 2005
Camp Lejeune Haunted by Past Water Contamination
As reported by ABC News, and the Associated Press, seven scientists are deciding whether more study is needed of past water contamination at Camp Lejeune.
The two day meeting in Atlanta was hailed by former Lejeune residents who say their health has been affected by contamination but their cases aren't covered by a recent study released by the Marine Corps.
The meeting was formed to further investigate the contamination of Camp Lejeune's water systems between 1968 and 1985. The chemicals trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethlyene (PCE) leaked from a dry cleaning business on Lejeune Boulevard and into the drinking water for the Tarawa Terrace residential area and other areas of the base.
Some topics that might get further study include adult cancers and mortality, heart defects, frequency of hospital visits, neurological affects and autoimmune diseases.
Seems to me that there are residents with serious health concerns in the Camp Lejeune area.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at February 18, 2005 11:03 PM
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