Category: Health Risks

  Cancer Linked to Burn Pit Smoke Among Veterans Veterans of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries in Southwest Asia are likely familiar …

New River Air Station – North Carolina Marine Base Marine Corps air station (MCAS) New River is a military base located near Camp Lejeune, North …

  What Is the Mesothelium? The mesothelium is one continuous thin layer of mesothelial cells. The three primary regions that make up the tissue are …

5 Camp Lejeune Support Resources Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina, experienced a tragic chapter from the 1950s to the 1980s with …

Common Veteran Cancers  Unfortunately, receiving a cancer diagnosis in the military may still be common. There are a group of most common cancers that veterans …

Can Veterans Get Asbestos Poisoning From Military Service? Like lead and carbon monoxide, asbestos is a type of carcinogen (a cancer-causing substance that may lead …

What Is The Honoring Our PACT Act Toxic Exposure Bill? APRIL 2023: PACT Act Performance Dashboard News DECEMBER 2022 UPDATE: PACT Act Week of Action …

Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 – H.R.6482 The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 will allow Veterans and their loved ones to recover damages …

Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living …

Dangers of Agent Orange and Asbestos Exposure The Department of Veterans Affairs has a list of illnesses caused by harmful conditions while serving, including both …