"The study found elevated (risks) at
Camp Lejeune for several causes of death including cancers of the
kidney, liver, esophagus, cervix, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin lymphoma and
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s
disease)"” Frank Bove of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and colleagues wrote in their report, published in the online journal Environmental Health.
Not
very many people who drank the contaminated water have died yet, and so
more study will be needed to really nail down the risks, said Bove, a
senior epidemiologist at CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry
But the findings add to
evidence that cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene and
trichloroethylene (TCE) caused severe illnesses. TCE is used as a
degreaser and a dry-cleaning solvent.
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