[CPEO-MEF] VOCs, HEALTH: "Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Service Members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Service Members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

by Samuel M. Goldman, MD, MPH1,2; Frances M. Weaver, PhD3,4; Kevin T. Stroupe, PhD3,4; et alLishan Cao, MS3; Beverly Gonzalez, PhD3; Kalea Colletta, DO3; Ethan G. Brown, MD2,5; Caroline M. Tanner, MD, PhD2,5
JAMA Neurology
Published online May 15, 2023. 
doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1168

Key Points

Question  Is Parkinson disease risk increased in military service members who were stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during 1975-1985 when the water supply was contaminated with trichloroethylene and other volatile organic compounds?

Findings  This cohort study of 340 489 service members found that the risk of Parkinson disease was 70% higher in Camp Lejeune veterans compared with veterans stationed at a Marine Corps base where water was not contaminated. In veterans without Parkinson disease, risk was also significantly higher for several prodromal features of Parkinson disease.

Meaning  The study’s findings suggest that exposure to trichloroethylene in water may increase the risk of Parkinson disease; millions worldwide have been and continue to be exposed to this ubiquitous environmental contaminant.

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For the abstract and options for obtaining the entire article, see
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Lenny Siegel
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