The researchers’ conclusions state that the risk of Parkinson’s disease among veterans of the troops at Camp Lejeune was 70 per cent higher than among those who had served at the Marine base in California. The specialists pointed out that the study looked at Americans serving at Camp Lejeune for at least three months between 1975 and 1985.
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The scientists say that even veterans who had not been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease still had an increased risk of experiencing the first symptoms of the disease. The researchers attribute the increased risk of developing the disease to trichloroethylene, found in the water at Camp Lejeune in 1982. The chemical and other hazardous substances were found in the water due to leaks in underground reservoirs, industrial areas and landfills.