[CPEO-MEF] VETERANS: "Plan would mandate more research, assistance for veterans facing toxic exposure illnesses"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Plan would mandate more research, assistance for veterans facing toxic exposure illnesses

By Leo Shane III
Marine Corps Times
July 31, 2020


Veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals through burn pits, base water contamination or other military-related events would be given new testing and benefits access under legislation introduced in the Senate on Friday.

The move comes just days after the House passed a series of new burn pit provisions in its draft of theannual defense authorization bill, and amid a renewed conversation on how Veterans Affairs officials should handle cases of alleged toxic exposure even when scientific investigations are still ongoing.

The latest measure, being introduced Friday by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee member Thom Tillis, R-N.C., was inspired in part by water contamination issues at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in his state, which sickened thousands of veterans and their families.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/07/31/plan-would-mandate-more-research-assistance-for-veterans-facing-toxic-exposure-illnesses/

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Lenny Siegel
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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