2011 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:34:38 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] HEALTH: "Robins Air Force Base [GA] Employees Speak Out ..."
 
Robins Air Force Base Employees Speak Out on Health Concerns

Dustin Wilson
WMGT TV-41 News (Middle Georgia)
January 27, 2011

Metal workers from building 169 say it's typical for new employees to have health issues their first couple of weeks, until their body adapts to the environment.

After OSHA found high exposure levels of cancer causing agents like Chromium (VI), Lead and Beryllium on the base, employees are speaking out on their health problems.

...

Spencer Bryan and Willie Johnson both previously worked in building 169 at Robins Air Force Base and both men experienced different health complications that they say are rooted in their work environment.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/886-robins-air-force-base-employees-speak-out-on-health-concerns

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Lenny Siegel
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