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Camp Lejeune vet files first lawsuit seeking damages for exposure to toxic chemicals
https://www.wral.com/camp-lejeune-vet-files-first-lawsuit-seeking-damages-for-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals/20413115
The first lawsuits under the PACT Act were filed Thursday, one day after the passage of new protections for those exposed to toxic chemicals at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed the PACT Act, which encompasses the Camp Lejeune Justice Act along with other legal matters pertaining to toxic exposures related to military service. The new measure signed into law gives service members more power to sue over the issue.
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act benefits veterans and families possibly harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals in the drinking water on the North Carolina military base after investigators found the water was contaminated with volatile organic compounds and more than 70 other highly toxic substances.
The contaminated water, which was used for cooking, drinking and bathing, could impact the health of people who lived, worked or served at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987.
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