camp lejeune water contamination

The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…

The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…

The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…

The following is a personal story about military contamination submitted to Civilian Exposure and…

November 11 is Veterans Day.  Originally named Armistice Day in honor of the signing of the agreement to end World War I, the holiday was changed to Veterans Day in 1954.  In that year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered the first “Veterans Day Proclamation”.  Veterans Day is always observed on November 11 of each year, no matter what day on which it falls.

Tetrachlorethylene, also known as tetrachloroethylene, perchloroethylene, PCE, or “perc,” is a commonly used solvent (a substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance). It has been in commercial use since the early 1900s:

In the ongoing litigation saga surrounding Camp Lejeune toxic water contamination, the back and forth continues over whether victims of bad water at Lejeune have the right to seek legal recourse in the courts.  As we have already discussed in previous reports, the same President that signed the 2012 Camp Lejeune law into effect has instructed his US DOJ attorneys representing the United States to fight Lejeune victims. They are fighting to uphold the NC statute of repose, which sets a 10-year limit on tort claims.

This infographic does a nice job of breaking down a complex issue and providing a clear summary of what’s happened with Camp Lejeune water contamination.

This week, a New York Times article by author George Johnson entitled “A Cancer Cluster is Tough to Prove” takes a hard look at the current state of progress involving Camp Lejeune water contamination, as well as the frustrations faced by those exposed.

As the ATSDR continues to release studies and findings after extensive research, this study is yet another example of the breadth of constituencies exposed to decades of contamination.  Enlisted Marines, spouses, children, civilians and more all have a vested interest in these studies and their results.  Each study should not be viewed in isolation.  When all studies are viewed in total, the picture becomes alarmingly clear.