Kristina Derro, Esq.
\nVeteran Advocate<\/p>\n
The water at Camp Lejeune<\/a>, a Marine base that began operating in 1941, isn\u2019t just bad \u2013 it\u2019s unprecedented, according to a new federal report.<\/p>\n The study, conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry<\/a>, created a historical model to estimate the levels of carcinogens in the drinking water from 1953 to 1985.\u00a0 To accomplish this, the scientists examined data from tens of thousands of federal and state documents during the period when the water wasn\u2019t tested.<\/p>\n The results of the study, which are considered highly reliable, are staggering.\u00a0 Certain carcinogenic substances are believed to have reached levels 33 to 153 times higher than what federal regulators consider safe.\u00a0 These toxic chemicals came from several potential sources, including industrial solvents used at the base.<\/p>\n While it has been known for years that the water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, the release of this report renews serious health concerns for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kristina Derro, Esq. Veteran Advocate The water at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base that began operating in 1941, isn\u2019t just bad \u2013 it\u2019s unprecedented, according to a new federal report. The study, conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and…<\/span><\/p>\n