I just found out some very interesting stuff. My dad was in the Navy right out of high school and was stationed at Camp Lajeune (la-june) in North Carolina. Apparently from 1950 something to the early 80's the drinking water there was contaminated with solvent and degreaser; chemicals often used in dry cleaning. Contaminated by up to 500 times the "safe" level. There is a ton of info out there and things are starting to unravel; cases being brought to court, scientific study results, etc. A strong connection between these chemicals and cancer, specifically kidney, exist. Many children born on base are overwhelmed by different diseases and conditions, many of these children died before reaching adulthood. Many with aggressive types of cancer. Crap. Apparently, there is documentation of the military being notified about the contaminants, the extreme concentration of these contaminants, and the military chose to do nothing. It wasn't until '85 that the water sources identified as contaminated were shut down.
Crazy shit. I'm sending my dad all of the info. My thoughts are if my dad can be awarded some sort of compensation, he can leave my mother knowing that she'll be able to take care of herself. Maybe that would also alleviate his fears of losing health coverage once he is unable to work any longer. I'm just hoping that maybe this will reduce some worries and allow him to focus on spending time doing what he wants to and spending time with those he loves.
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