Drinking water at Camp Lejeune was heavily contaminated with a number of cancer-causing industrial chemicals, including trichloroethylene or TCE, vinyl chloride and benzene, from 1953 to 1985.
Mike Partain was one of the countless children born at Camp Lejeune. Diagnosed with male breast cancer at 39, Partain defied the odds—breast cancer in men is exceedingly rare.
At Camp Lejeune, the contamination of drinking water with chemicals like TCE and PCE has been linked to cancers, neurological disorders, and other chronic health issues, including Parkinson’s ...