Monday, January 9, 2017

Regarding CLNC Drinking Water: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) Meetings Announcement


Dear Sir or Madam,

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) invites the public to attend a public meeting of its Community Assistance Panel (CAP). The public will hear from the scientists who conducted public health activities to understand the impact of past exposure to contaminated drinking water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

Please see below for more information about this public meeting, including the date and location.

Community Assistance Panel Meeting: January 21, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Special Session: January 21, 2017, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Public Meeting: January 21, 2017, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Courtyard Jacksonville, NC
5046 Henderson Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28546

For those not able to attend the meeting in person, a live stream of the meetings will be available for viewing via computer. A link to the live stream will be available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/index.html.

For meeting updates and more information about the health studies and other work done by ATSDR at Camp Lejeune, visit http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/index.html.

Since 1991, the Marine Corps has supported the health initiatives conducted by various scientific agencies. We are also working diligently to identify and notify individuals who, in the past, may have been exposed to the chemicals in drinking water. For more information about these efforts or to update your contact information, please see: http://www.marines.mil/clwater/, call (877) 261-9782 or e-mail clwater@usmc.mil.

To contact the Department of Veterans Affairs to learn more about health care benefits, please visit http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/ or call (877) 222-8387 (Healthcare - Veterans), (866) 372-1144 (Healthcare - Family Members), or (800) 827-1000 (Benefits).

Sincerely,
The Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Program 


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