A sweeping new government study finds that contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina led to elevated cancer rates among people who lived and worked at Lejeune decades ago. Previous studies linked the drinking water at the base to blood and organ cancers and Parkinson’s disease. Victims of the contamination, which plagued Camp Lejeune from at least 1953 to 1987, have for years been fighting for compensation and recognition from the U.S. government. The new findings are likely to boost their legal claims, which they have until August of this year to file, under a new federal law. Over 160,000 claims have been filed so far.
Study Links Toxic Water to Cancers at Camp Lejeune, Adding to Evidence for 160,000+ Victim Claims
HeadlineFeb 01, 2024