On January 31, a new Camp Lejeune study was released by the government that found military personnel who served at Camp Lejeune during the mid-1970s and 1980s had at least a 20 percent greater risk of developing certain cancers compared with those who were stationed…
On January 31, an extensive, government-backed study focused on cancer and the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was released. The new Camp Lejeune study, nine years in the making, was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease…
It’s been more than 70 years since the Camp Lejeune water crisis started, and affected veterans are still waiting for a resolution. For decades, the water at the North Carolina military base was contaminated with dangerous chemicals linked to various cancers and other illnesses. More…
Since 2015, researchers at a government agency have been working on a cancer incidence study focused on contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Now, a draft of the study has been completed, but it is not being shared with the public, and if a decision last…
Military service members and civilians lived and worked at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina, unaware of the danger that lurked in the highly contaminated waters. As they ingested toxic substances in the base’s water supply, changes to their health began appearing. Over…
Victims exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base between 1953 and 1987 have suffered serious and life-changing illnesses and medical conditions. Unfortunately, many people have died from these diseases caused by toxic exposure. Since new legislation was signed into law in August…
Earlier this year, survivors of the Camp Lejeune water contamination disaster were given another path to long-awaited financial compensation. After the government failed to settle a single claim in the six months allowed by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CJLA), the U.S. Navy and Department…
For more than 30 years, the military servicemembers and civilians who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune, a North Carolina military base, ingested toxic substances in the base’s water supply. Over a million people were exposed to volatile organic compounds like benzene, vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene…
Thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and their families will soon get some justice for the toxic water contamination they sustained decades ago at Camp LeJeune. But for others, there is no compensation in sight and no promise of when it might arrive. This September, the…
Military veterans exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune have sought justice from the federal government for decades. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was enacted last year, and it was a victory for victims who got sick after spending time at the North Carolina…