The National Research Council has reviewed the potential dangers of exposure to drinking water contaminated with trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base from the 1950s to 1985 and will issue a report on their findings. The report will address the usefulness of further study and look to set priorities for future action.
According to the release, the briefing will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the USO of North Carolina, Jacksonville Center, 9 Tallman St., Jacksonville, N.C.
Information availability, from the release: Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 12. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11:30 A.M. EDT ON JUNE 13. REPORTERS: To obtain a copy of the report or to participate in the briefing, contact the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.