Toxic Drinking Water Can Cause Severe Birth Defects in Veterans’ Families
Between August 1953 until December 31, 1987, Camp Lejeune’s on-base water wells became tainted with toxic chemicals. Anyone who served at North Carolina’s Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Air Station New River during this time was likely exposed to these poisonous contaminants. A 2013 CDC study found pregnant women who drank the base’s tap water were four times more likely to have babies born with serious birth defects, such as spina bifida. Their babies were also more prone to develop childhood cancers like leukemia.
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