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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits

Camp Lejeune is a United States Marine Corps base located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. From 1953 to 1987, the base’s drinking water was contaminated with a variety of chemicals, including trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. These chemicals have been linked to several serious health problems, including cancer, birth defects, and neurological disorders. Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Diseases The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designated multiple diseases as presumptively linked to exposure to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Bladder cancer Esophageal cancer Kidney cancer Liver cancer Breast cancer Ovarian cancer Prostate cancer Cervical cancer Lung cancer Multiple...

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Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit – Know Your Rights

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit

Background Camp Lejeune is a Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. From 1953 to 1987, Camp Lejeune’s tap water system was seriously contaminated. Base personnel and their families bathed in, and ingested tap water contaminated with dangerous chemicals at levels from 240-3400 times higher than allowed by applicable safety standards. In 2009, the federal government began investigations into the water systems and the injuries reported by people affected by the Camp Lejeune water contamination. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control found that the contaminated water significantly increased the risk of multiple diseases. Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 On August 10, 2022,...

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