Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide 'guidance'
By: Karen Jowers, January 20, 2017 (Photo Credit: Melany Stawnyczyj)
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
The mounting attention to the alleged health hazards compelled the Marine Corps base's officials to hold two recent town hall meetings for residents, and provide more information online and through social media about their investigation. The installation has created a website with information for current and previous residents of Laurel Bay family housing.
“At this point, no reliable information yet establishes that conditions at Laurel Bay cause health problems,” wrote MCAS Beaufort commanding officer Col. Peter D. Buck, in a Jan. 12 letter to residents of the Laurel Bay housing area after news reports of the health concerns were published online in Military Times and other news outlets.
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/cancer-scare-at-marine-corps-housing-prompts-navy-to-issue-worldwide-guidance
