Benzene Water Contamination Is Most Likely From Camp Lejeune Fuel Tank Leaks

The military had blamed a local dry cleaning business for polluting the Camp Lejeune water supply but it looks like water contamination came from the base itself

Saturday, November 5, 2022 - Benzene is one of the most prevalent chemical contaminants that has been found in Camp Lejeune water. Early symptoms of benzene poisoning include the following according to Mesothelioma.com: "confusion, convulsions, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, rapid heart rate, skin, eye and throat irritation, sleepiness, stomach irritation, tremors, and vomiting." If you or a loved one are suffering from a Benzene related symptom you may wish to speak with a water contamination lawyer and file a Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claim. Mesothelioma.com writes that Benzene could be responsible for many types of illnesses. "Benzene can cause short-term and long-term health issues. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has labeled it as a carcinogen. In studies, people regularly exposed to benzene have higher than average rates of leukemia. Benzene can damage bone marrow, harm reproductive organs, and increase a person's cancer risk." Ingesting benzene may also cause bone marrow damage, reproductive organ problems, and cancer according to Mesothelioma. Emergency.CDC.gov confirms the findings listed in the CLJA that point to on-base sources of Camp Lejeune water chemical contaminates. According to the CDC, "Benzene leaks from underground storage tanks or from hazardous waste sites containing benzene can contaminate well water."

Town hall meetings around the country, especially those in the communities surrounding Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine base on the east coast, and Cape Fear North Carolina are informing the survivors of those who have died from cancer that the US government may be responsible for. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, recently signed into law by US President Joe Biden, overturns a long-standing policy of the military that prevented one from suing the federal government for their injuries. The CLJA encourages the survivors of people who served at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 for at least 30-days, the right to file a Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claim seeking substantial lump-sum monetary compensation. Camp Lejeune water attorneys can make sure your claim is processed quickly and accurately and reflects the maximum lump sum of money to which you may be entitled. Camp Lejeune water was determined to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, and benzene, known to be hazardous to human health. The original narrative supported by the US Navy and Marine Corps was that contaminating Camp Lejeune and the surrounding water supply was the fault of a local dry cleaning establishment. The true causes of the water pollution appear to have been improperly disposing of hazardous materials in unlined landfills and burn pits, a fuel leak from an underground fuel storage tank, and using industrial solvents to maintain military weaponry. In addition, North Carolina State Attorney General Joel Stein has filed seven lawsuits against 3M, DuPont, and dozens of others who manufactured firefighting foam. Firefighting foam contains PFAS forever chemicals which have molecular bonds so strong that they do not break down and bioaccumulate in the human body leading eventually to cancer.

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