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It’s been a busy week on Capitol Hill and in other activities regarding toxic contamination at military installations.  Here’s what you missed.

The VA continues to muddle through year after year without much change.  The ongoing systemic failures within the government agency continue despite a change at the helm with the appointment of Robert McDonald just over one year ago.

It is the mission of Civilian Exposure to seek out or highlight all forms of media exposure for this issue.  It is crucial to have national media outlets shed light on this story.  The more we can keep this injustice in the spotlight, the more likely those exposed to Camp Lejeune Contamination will see corrective action and legislation.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just released a new report confirming the link between contaminated tap water at Camp Lejeune to an increased risk of serious birth defects and childhood cancers.  The study examined a number of children (almost 13,000 sample size) between 1999 and 2002.

Today, U.S. Senator Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill that would expand the eligibility timeframe for the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012.  Current law extends health care to veterans and their family members who have certain diseases and conditions as a result of exposure to contaminated well-water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from 1957 to the 1980s.  As a result of recent scientific findings, this bill would extend care to individuals exposed to contaminated water as early as 1953.