CDC Study: Cancer Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune
OAN’s Abril Elfi
2:29 PM – Wednesday, January 31, 2024
A New Study Reveals More Cancers Linked to Tainted Water at Camp Lejeune
According to a new government study, individuals who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in the middle of the 1970s and 1980s, both military and civilian, had a higher chance of receiving a cancer diagnosis than those who were stationed at a comparable military base in the United States during the same time.
A longer list of requirements for which veterans and civilian employees of the base may be eligible for government compensation may result from the study.
From 1953 to 1985, drinking water at Camp Lejeune was highly contaminated with several industrial chemicals that cause cancer, such as vinyl chloride, benzene, and trichloroethylene, or TCE.
Drinking the water, inhaling steam from the shower, or even just washing their hands, hundreds of thousands of Marines and Navy personnel and civilian workers at the base unintentionally came into contact with the chemicals.
According to earlier research, there was a 70% increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and a higher risk of dying from specific blood and organ cancers in those exposed to the tainted water. Concerns of infertility and birth defects in those exposed have also been raised.
The new research was launched by the CDC in 2015.
David Savitz, a Brown University disease researcher who is consulting for plaintiffs’ attorneys in Camp Lejeune-related litigation, stated that the study is “quite impressive” but cannot be final proof that the tainted drinking water causes the cancers.
“This is not something we’re going to be able to resolve definitively,” he said. “We are talking about exposures that happened (decades ago) that were not well documented.”
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has reportedly done a half-dozen studies focused on the health problems at Camp Lejeune.
The ATSDR examined cancer in roughly 211,000 individuals who were stationed or employed at Camp Lejeune between 1975 and 1985 and contrasted them with approximately 224,000 individuals at Camp Pendleton in California, which was not known to have contaminated groundwater, during the same time period.
Senior epidemiologist Frank Bove oversaw the most recent study and has long headed the agency’s Camp Lejeune research program. He counted on personnel at Battelle Memorial Institute and other institutions to search national cancer registries for cases associated with either base.
Richard Clapp, a Boston University emeritus public health professor who has been involved in past Camp Lejeune research, About 12,000 malignant cancers were discovered in each group, which is comparable to the other.
However, Clapp stated that for several particular cancer types, the numbers—and the relative risks derived from those numbers—were higher in the Camp Lejeune population.
President Joe Biden incorporated language addressing the concerns of individuals who have experienced specific health issues that they believe are related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune into a federal law that was signed in August 2022 that allowed them to make claims within a two-year period.
According to the new study, thyroid cancer might be added to the list of illnesses that Camp Lejeune staff members and their families may
The new study is now being submitted for publication.
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What is the significance of the new government study regarding cancer rates at Camp Lejeune?
A New Study Reveals More Cancers Linked to Tainted Water at Camp Lejeune”
January 31, 2024
A recent government study has shed light on the high incidence of cancer among individuals who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina during the 1970s and 1980s. Both military personnel and civilian employees stationed at the base had a higher likelihood of receiving a cancer diagnosis compared to those stationed at a comparable military base in the United States during the same time period. This groundbreaking study may lead to an expanded list of eligibility requirements for government compensation for veterans and civilian employees of the base.
For over three decades, from 1953 to 1985, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was heavily contaminated with industrial chemicals known to cause cancer, such as vinyl chloride, benzene, and trichloroethylene (TCE). The exposure to these chemicals occurred not only through drinking the water but also through inhaling steam from showers and even simple activities like washing hands. Hundreds of thousands of Marines, Navy personnel, and civilian workers unintentionally came into contact with these harmful substances.
Previous research has already established a 70% increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and a higher risk of dying from specific blood and organ cancers among those exposed to the tainted water. Concerns regarding infertility and birth defects among the exposed population have also been raised.
In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new research project to examine the health consequences of the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The recently released study, overseen by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), focused on approximately 211,000 individuals who were stationed or employed at Camp Lejeune between 1975 and 1985. These findings were contrasted with data from around 224,000 individuals at Camp Pendleton in California, which did not have known groundwater contamination during the same period.
While the study is considered “impressive” by David Savitz, a disease researcher from Brown University who is consulting for plaintiffs’ attorneys in Camp Lejeune-related litigation, it does not offer definitive proof that the tainted drinking water was the direct cause of the cancers. Savitz acknowledges the challenge of resolving an issue that occurred decades ago, with limited documentation of the exposures.
The study conducted by the ATSDR is not the first to investigate the health problems associated with Camp Lejeune. The agency has reportedly conducted several studies on the issue. Senior epidemiologist Frank Bove oversaw the most recent study, which compared cancer rates between individuals at Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton. Approximately 12,000 malignant cancers were discovered in each group, indicating comparable rates. However, for specific cancer types, the Camp Lejeune population exhibited higher numbers and relative risks.
Addressing the concerns of affected individuals, President Joe Biden included language in a federal law signed in August 2022 that allows them to make claims related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune within a two-year period. According to the new study, thyroid cancer may now be added to the list of eligible illnesses for Camp Lejeune staff and their families.
The findings of the new study are currently being submitted for publication, and further actions and assistance might be implemented in response to the study’s results. It is important to stay informed and receive breaking news updates on this issue to ensure that affected individuals receive the support and compensation they deserve.
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