| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:50:44 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFCs, HEALTH: "Firefighters seek workers' comp due to Pease [NH] well water" |
Firefighters seek workers' comp due to Pease well water By Jeff McMenemy Seacoast Online (NH) July 29. 2015 PORTSMOUTH - Fire Chief Steven Achilles confirmed firefighters who were exposed to water from a contaminated well at the Pease International Tradeport have begun filing workers compensation claims with the city. Achilles said the department has “supported and recommended” that firefighters exposed to the contaminated city-owned well file the claims if their blood test results came back with “an elevated level.” “We’re concerned about the potential for on-duty related illness or injury due to the elevated levels,” Achilles said Wednesday. He said by filing the claims firefighters are documenting a “casual relationship” between the contaminants and any illnesses they might suffer later. … For the entire article, see http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150729/NEWS/150729028 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545 Fax: 650-961-8918 LSiegel@cpeo.org http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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