Assessment of Evidence
Evidence Linking Drinking Water Contaminants and Specific Cancers and Other Diseases
ATSDR reviewed the scientific literature on volatile organic compounds (VOCS). This report summarizes the evidence for 16 diseases for which there was at least some epidemiological evidence for an association with either TCE or PCE, the primary contaminants in the drinking water systems at Camp Lejeune. The report also assesses the evidence linking these diseases with vinyl chloride and benzene.
Page last reviewed: November 27, 2019
Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry