Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy: Four Decades of Contaminated Water

From 1953 to 1987, nearly one million Marines and their families were exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Our hosts trace how military officials ignored early warnings about chemical contamination, examining the decades-long struggle of veterans facing rare cancers, birth defects, and other severe health conditions. Through interviews and documents, we reveal how the Marine Corps initially denied the problem, resisted scientific studies, and fought against providing healthcare to affected veterans, culminating in the landmark 2022 PACT Act that finally opened paths to compensation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.