Also Thursday, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.,
resubmitted legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care to both veterans and their family members for illnesses associated with exposure to the poisoned drinking water.The legislation would set up a presumption that would make it easier for veterans and their family members to receive assistance.
In her letter to Shinseki, Hagan said the NRC report downplayed the health impacts of trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and that it didn't consider other poisons such as benzene and vinyl chloride.
ON THE WEB
Department of Veterans Affairs information on Camp Lejeune water contamination
The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten: Camp Lejeune Toxic Water
Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water
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