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Veterans share thoughts on new study showing the cancer risks linked to Camp Lejeune water contamination
WTTN 7 ^ | Jan 2024 | Jaylen Holloway

Posted on 04/27/2024 4:24:08 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Veterans are reacting to a new cancer study done on contaminated drinking water at a military base in the east.

“Was asking for this study to come out months long, but the Department of Justice said it wasn’t ready and hasn’t been peer-reviewed,” said Camp Lejeune advocate, Jason Johns. “Clearly it has as it is showing the right data and enforcing what many people have known for decades.”

A new cancer study released Wednesday, says that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a range of cancers compared to those stationed elsewhere with uncontaminated water.

“The benzene and fuel contamination were the boogie man,” said Former Camp Lejeune Marine, Jerry Ensminger. “That was what they didn’t want anybody to know about and now we’re starting to see why.”

For years, Ensminger and advocate Johns have been fighting for Lejeune victims and their families.

Ensminger’s daughter Janey, was one of those many victims as she died from leukemia believed to be linked to Lejeune’s contaminated water.

“Leadership of the United States Marine Corps failed miserably,” Ensminger said. “They’ve never come out and said we’re sorry for what happened back then, it was wrong.”

Many federal health experts consider the study to be a positive development but like Ensminger, Johns believes the Marine Corps’ lack of urgency led to years of family heartache.

“I don’t know why there continues to be the denial,” Johns said. “They need to embrace us. I think a lot of Marines and their families would be willing to forgive if they could just get that accountability from them saying we apologize.”

The study also found that civilians who worked at the base were also at a higher risk for a shorter list of cancers.

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1 posted on 04/27/2024 4:24:08 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Just like the vaccines apparently. The difference is the US govt. isn’t immune from lawsuits like Pfizer and Mode+RNA.


2 posted on 04/27/2024 4:57:56 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Isn’t there stories of contaminated water on board ships that have fuel lines going thru the water tanks and they leak.


3 posted on 04/27/2024 6:02:30 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: Prince of Space

What constitutes a good reason for Pfizer being immune from lawsuits? If they make a mistake that kills people, how is it that they are immune from damages? Not understanding this one.


4 posted on 04/27/2024 6:12:50 PM PDT by oldtech
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