Thursday, January 19, 2017

MCAS Beaufort commander: ‘No reliable information yet’ connects Laurel Bay, health problems

Leukemia cases in children of past Laurel Bay residents is causing concerns in the Beaufort military community. Public meetings to address those concerns have been scheduled for Jan. 17-18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., in the theater at the Marine Corps Air Station. The agenda will include the status of underground oil storage tanks and other environmental testing in the housing community, according to a letter sent to residents last week by Col. Peter Buck, the commander of MCAS Beaufort. Amanda Whatley, the mother of one of the children diagnosed, told her story this month in a YouTube video that gained national attention. 
The commander of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort said “no reliable information yet” connects a nearby military housing development to health problems after concerns gained widespread attention this month.
Col. Peter Buck made the statement in a letter Thursday informing Laurel Bay residents of upcoming meetings to talk about the status of underground oil storage tanks and other environmental testing in the community. The meetings were scheduled in response to concerns raised by Marine mothers whose children had been diagnosed with leukemia after the families lived in the community while stationed in Beaufort.
One of the mothers, Amanda Whatley, told her story this month in a YouTube video that gained national attention.
One meeting was held Tuesday night, and another is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the MCAS Beaufort theater.
“At this point, no reliable information yet establishes that conditions at Laurel Bay cause health problems,” Buck wrote in the letter to residents. “However, like the video, we encourage you to promptly seek a medical provider if you suspect symptoms of illness.”

Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/bg-military/article127000104.html#storylink=cpy
 

Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/bg-military/article127000104.html#storylink=cpy

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