For those in and around western PA, eastern OH, WV or southwest NY
courtesy of Paul Sutton
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) invites the public to hear from the scientists who conducted public
health activities to understand the impact of exposure to contaminants in the
drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Veterans Affairs representatives will also discuss VA
health benefits available to Veterans and family members, and disability
benefits for Veterans who were stationed or lived on the base for at least 30
days from August 1953 to December 1987.
Dates/Times:
Community Assistance Panel (CAP) Business Meeting:
April 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Public Meeting:
April 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Green Tree
500
Mansfield Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205
Online: Link to livestream of meeting will be available the day of the meeting
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/capmeetings.html
Background: The
contamination of drinking water at Camp Lejeune started in the early 1950s and
ended in 1985. ATSDR has been assessing the health risks from hazardous
substances in drinking water at Camp Lejeune since the 1980s. ATSDR has
published several health studies that have linked exposures to the drinking
water with a number of diseases and health conditions.
Additional Information:
ATSDR health studies and other work related to Camp Lejeune
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/index.html.
Veterans Affairs Health and Disability Benefits
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