The Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base site covers 125,000 acres in San Diego County, California. The base provides housing, training, logistical and administrative support for the Fleet Marine Force units. Past disposal practices have contaminated the groundwater and soil. In an initial investigation, the Marine Corps found nine areas of contamination. Waste generation operations at this site include maintenance and repair of vehicles (trucks, tanks, and aircraft); landfill operations; waste disposal areas, such as scrap yards; and fire fighting drill areas. The base contains wetlands, streams, and rivers which feed into the Pacific Ocean. This land is the only remaining undeveloped area between Los Angeles and San Diego.
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I’m a wife and caregiver to my now 82-year old Marine. My husband’s medical conditions NEVER STOP!! It all started in 1991, when he had blockages and ended up with 4 stents outside his heart. I was shocked when he started complaining of what felt like a toothache and even a heartburn episode. He went to his doctor where they told him to immediately go to the ER.
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The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…
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The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…
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Contamination Chronicles
My Mother Carried Me Full Term While Drinking, Cooking and Bathing in Lejeune Toxic Water
The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…
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Camp Lejeune Contamination StudiesIn the News
Download Full Copy of Camp Lejeune Civilian Mortality Study
Two drinking water systems at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina were contaminated with solvents during 1950s-1985. The new Camp Lejeune civilian mortality study finds higher mortality hazard ratios for leukemias and other health risks.