When his father passed away from acute leukemia in 2008, Carteret County native Gavin Smith didn’t suspect it was related to toxic exposure. Five years later, he found out it likely was.
leukemia
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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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The following is a basic overview of leukemia. We’ll include more soon as we…
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Camp Lejeune ContaminationClaims Information
Current Summary of Available Camp Lejeune Contamination Benefits and Compensation
If you served at the United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Marine…
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A newly released report from the US Dept of Health and Human Services highlights the dangers faced by so many for decades aboard US Military installations. It now officially lists Trichloroethylene, or TCE as a human carcinogen.
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Even more important, chemicals in the vapor can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin at a potency of 5x that of water ingestion. Therefore, exposure to concentrated soil vapor can be even more hazardous than drinking the contaminated water on base alone. This is why a proper and detailed soil vapor intrusion toxicity pathway should be evaluated, considered and included in current or future language.
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Chemical InformationHealth Conditions
Reported Health Effects Linked to TCE, PCE, Benzene and Vinyl Chloride
In addition to the conditions listed in the 2012 Camp Lejeune law regarding contamination and healthcare, ATSDR studies also reveal these observed health effects due to contamination. If you believe you have any of these, don’t hesitate to research further and file a claim for VA healthcare assistance.
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The following is collated information on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), one of the 15 health conditions covered by the VA for Camp Lejeune victims. The information comes from various resources including the MDS Foundation, Cancer.gov, the Mayo Clinic, and etc.
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Touted to “streamline approvals for critical medicines and get life-saving cures to cancer patients more quickly” by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the 21st Century Cures Act is heading for the Senate.