Camp Lejeune

Cardiac Birth Defects in the Children of Camp Lejeune

Contaminated drinking water caused children at Camp Lejeune to experience cardiac birth defects, childhood cancers, and adult-onset diseases. Expectant mothers and couples living at Camp Lejeune didn’t know why so many miscarriages and infant deaths kept occurring, but the pattern…

Camp Lejeune ATSDR Cancer Incidence Study

It is bittersweet that the cancer study results of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) confirm employees and service members of Camp Lejeune experience higher rates of disease. While no one wants their worst fears validated, the…

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination: A Historical Overview

The Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Scandal: A Historical Perspective The Camp Lejeune water contamination incident is a protracted narrative deeply embedded in the annals of the U.S. military. Spanning from 1953 to 1987, this contamination transpired as Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune…