Camp Lejeune Justice Act Petition for Toxic Water Victims
Veterans and Supporters Demand Justice for Victims of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
Hundreds of thousands of families were exposed to toxins and carcinogens through contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune over the course of four decades. Passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act will give them a path to justice and much-needed compensation.
Camp Lejeune Cancer
Thousands of people have developed Camp Lejeune cancer as a result of exposure to harmful chemicals in the water. In February of 2014, the CDC reported that exposure to Lejeune water significantly increased the risk for several diseases. Camp Lejeune cancer includes esophageal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, among other illnesses. Read full information on Camp Lejeune cancer.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act
Bills known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act are currently under consideration in both the Senate and House of Representatives. These bipartisan bills would enable persons and family members of persons harmed by exposure to harmful chemicals in Camp Lejeune water to seek damages. The passage of these bills would be a significant step toward accountability and justice for Marines and family members who were harmed. Read full Camp Lejeune Justice Act information.
Camp Lejeune Diseases
In addition to cancer, those living on the Marine base also faced a heightened risk for several other diseases from Camp Lejeune water. Some of these health problems affected fetuses in utero; other diseases from Camp Lejeune water developed years or decades following exposure. Diseases from Camp Lejeune water include myleodysplasic syndromes, multiple myeloma, renal toxicity, hepatic steatosis, female infertility, miscarriage, scleroderma, and neurobehavioral effects. Read full information on diseases from Camp Lejeune water.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act Petition
Servicemembers and their families and supporters around the nation are calling for justice through the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Petition. Countless people have developed cancer and other serious injuries as a result of Camp Lejeune water and deserve to bring their case to court. Together, in the name of justice and accountability, we are pushing our elected officials to enact this important legislation. Read the full Camp Lejeune Justice Act Petition and sign today!
Camp Lejeune Water FAQ
Two wells serving Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were contaminated with harmful and toxic chemicals, including high levels of known carcinogens, between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. Hundreds of thousands of Marines and their family members as well as civilian workers and other personnel serving on the base were exposed to the toxic Camp Lejeune water at work, home, school or daycare, significantly increasing their risk for cancer, ALS, infertility, birth defects, and other illnesses. Find comprehensive answers to Camp Lejeune water FAQs.
Families harmed by toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune deserve justice. Join us in calling on our elected officials to pass the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. Add your name to our petition today.
Between the 1950s and 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Marines, their families, civilian workers and personnel were exposed to harmful chemicals in their drinking water at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Two wells which supplied drinking water to homes, workplaces, daycares and schools were contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene and other harmful chemicals. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has linked contaminated Camp Lejeune water to fifteen serious illnesses including various forms of cancer, Parkinson's disease, birth defects and female infertility. Countless servicemembers and their families, who gave selflessly to our nation, were exposed to unthinkable dangers over the course of decades, experiencing pain, suffering and loss as a result.
Camp Lejeune water contamination is a case of injustice on many levels. Thousands of Marines and their families were harmed, developing serious and life-threatening diseases and losing loved ones. And to this day, persons harmed by exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune have been unable to seek justice against the Marines. A stipulation in North Carolina law prevents persons and families affected by exposure to Camp Lejeune toxicants from taking legal action because of the amount of time that has passed since exposure. For all they have suffered, the persons and families harmed by Camp Lejeune water contamination deserve their day in court.
For too long, veterans and their families have lived with devastating illnesses caused by exposure to toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune. - Sen. Richard Burr
A bipartisan bill in the Senate known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 would provide judicial relief for victims, enabling them, for the first time, to seek compensation for the harm caused by Camp Lejeune drinking water contamination. "For too long, veterans and their families have lived with devastating illnesses caused by exposure to toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune," said Senator Burr, Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, in a press release. "Many of these illnesses take years to develop and current law prevents these veterans from taking legal action in North Carolina. This legislation does right by those who served by removing current legal barriers."
