Beginning March 5, 2024, all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, here and abroad, may now enroll directly in VA health care. President Biden directed the expansion of VA health care, eliminating the phase-in outlined in the PACT Act. Consequently, millions of Veterans are potentially eligible for …read more here
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposal to Ban Toxic Chemical Trichloroethylene, Protect Public from Serious Health Risks
On October 23, 2023, the EPA proposed a ban on TCE (trichloroethylene), used in cleaning products, tire repair sealants, degreasers, etc., stating there are readily available, safer alternatives. TCE has been shown to cause cancer, neurotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. Read more here… URL: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-proposes-ban-trichloroethylene-protect-public-toxic
Camp Lejeune Illnesses and Conditions
Camp Lejeune Illnesses and Conditions .PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Howard Nations
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative, age-related disease that affects a part of your brain called the Substantia Nigra. The Substantia Nigra is a part of the Basal Ganglia which is the section of the brain that is responsible for motor control, executive functions, and emotions. Worldwide over 8 million people are living with …read more here
Esophageal Cancer
What is Esophageal Cancer? Anatomy – The esophagus is the tube connecting the throat to the stomach. The inner lining of the esophagus is made up of mucosa and submucosa, which is where esophageal cancers can develop. This type of cancer occurs when cells lining the esophagus mutate and begin to grow out of control. …read more here
Camp Lejeune Claims Mishandled by VBA Lacking Experience in Processing
On August 25, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published their audit of the Veterans Benefits Administration titled Improved Processing Needed for Veterans’ Claims of Contaminated Water Exposure at Camp Lejeune. OIG was able to conclude that approximately 21,000 claims, or 37 percent, were incorrectly processed for two primary reasons: 1) prematurely denying claims; …read more here
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as NHL or Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) is a form of cancer that starts in white blood cells. NHL develops when a person’s body produces too many mutated lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell. With NHL, a person’s mutated lymphocytes do not die. The body keeps …read more here
Senate Passes Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
The Senate passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act as part of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 on June 16, 2022. The Act passed with a vote of 84-14. This historic legislation will allow people who were exposed to the toxic drinking water at …read more here
TCE (Trichloroethylene) Contamination Causes Kidney Cancer
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a man-made colorless industrial solvent. TCE is often found at military bases as it is used as metal degreaser for heavy machinery. TCE is recognized as a human carcinogen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Human Health Services (HHS), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and …read more here
Vinyl Chloride Found in Camp Lejeune Water Supply
Vinyl Chloride is a colorless flammable gas. Under high pressure or low temperatures, vinyl chloride can be found in a liquid form. This VOC burns easily and has a mild, sweet odor. Vinyl chloride is a manufactured chemical that is not naturally found in the environment. Most of the vinyl chloride produced in the US …read more here
Benzene Found in Camp Lejeune Water Supply
Benzene (cyclohexatriene) is a VOC that was found in the Camp Lejeune water supply. Benzene is a naturally occurring chemical and can be manufactured by human activity. This VOC is colorless or appears as a light yellow liquid at room temperature. It smells sweet and is highly flammable. It is naturally found in crude oil, …read more here
TCE Found in Camp Lejeune Water Supply
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is one of the VOCs found in the water supply at Camp Lejeune. TCE is commonly used as a degreaser. This chemical is frequently used to degrease metals such as military equipment and make refrigerants, dry cleaning solvents, and paint stripping solvents. TCE is a colorless liquid that is manufactured through chemical synthesis …read more here
PCE Found in Camp Lejeune Water Supply
Perchloroethylene (also known as tetrachloroethylene or PCE) is one of the VOCs found in the drinking water in the Marine Base Camp Lejeune water supply. PCE is a non-flammable colorless liquid that has a faint sweet smell. This chemical is widely used as a dry cleaning solvent and metal degreaser. It has also been used …read more here
High Concentrations of Chemicals and Contaminants Found at Camp Lejeune
Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) found in the drinking water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from 1953-1987 exceeded the EPA’s current maximum contaminant levels. Those who used the water on base were exposed to multiple kinds of VOCs. Investigators found that the drinking water was being contaminated through the disposal of …read more here
Illnesses with a Proven Direct Relationship to Toxins at Camp Lejeune
The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has surveyed and studied the effects of exposure to toxic chemicals found in the water supply at Camp Lejeune since 1993. ATSDR has found substantial evidence to directly correlate toxic water exposure at Camp Lejeune from the 1950s-February 1985 to certain illnesses. In 2017, ATSDR first …read more here
Camp Lejeune Superfund Site
In October 1989, the EPA designated Camp Lejeune as a Superfund site due to the hazardous toxic waste that had been dumped into vacant lots sourced for water on base. The US Navy is the lead agency responsible for investigating and cleaning up contamination at Camp Lejeune. The Navy, EPA, and North Carolina Department of …read more here
Studies of Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Water
The water contamination at Camp Lejeune has been known by the US government for decades. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a subsidiary of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been studying the water contamination of Camp Lejeune through water modeling of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) since 1993. ATSDR …read more here
Severe Illnesses Linked to Toxic Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune
Those who lived and worked on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from the 1950s – 1980s never expected their time at the base could lead to untimely death and disease. Camp Lejeune brought new economic growth to North Carolina, but unexpected consequences of that growth affected the water supply to the Camp Lejeune barracks, base …read more here
ATSDR Water Modelling Studies of Camp Lejeune
Between 1953 and 1987, people who lived or worked on Camp Lejeune were exposed to numerous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) through exposure to the drinking water on base. The US Marine Corps discovered VOCs in the drinking water that came from two of the eight water treatment plants suppling water to the base in 1982. …read more here
Teaming Up with Exceptional Lawyers to Support Our Veterans
The Nations Law Firm is proud to announce that we have joined forces with Bell Legal Group in the fight for our veterans and all others harmed by exposure to toxic water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The US House of Representatives recently passed the Honoring our PACT Act. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act …read more here