Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 6

September 11 - 12, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel (via conference call), Amy Kyle, Francine Laden, Bruce Lanphear, Xiaomei Ma, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan (September 12 only), Lianne Sheppard, Elaine Symanski (via conference call on September 11 only), and Janice Yager.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Report content
2. Findings and recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

1. Frank Bove, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
September 11, 2008
Power Point presentation
Bove, F. 2008. An Assessment of the Feasibility of Conducting Future Epidemiological Studies at USMC Base Camp Lejeune.

2. Jeff Byron
September 12, 2008
Compiled email and letter submissions
J. Byron, The proud, the few, the forgotten website coordinator, personal communication, June 2007-August 2008.

3. Jeff Byron
September 12, 2008
Presentation handout
Author unidentified. 2007. Camp Lejeune CAP Meeting; Presentation on genetic testing and biomarkers of exposure effect and susceptibility. December 6, 2007.

4. Jeff Byron
September 12, 2008
Poster
Genome Management Information System. 2006. The Human Genome Landmarks: Selected Genes, Traits, and Disorders. Poster. Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 06, 2008

Contact

Tamara Dawson

202/334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 5

June 17 - 18, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel (via conference call), Amy Kyle, Francine Laden, Bruce Lanphear (June 17 only), Xiaomei Ma, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan, Lianne Sheppard, Elaine Symanski, Janice Yager

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Report outline and content of the report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 25, 2008

Contact

Tamara Dawson

202-334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Location

J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center

314 Quissett Avenue

Woods Hole MA 02543, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 4

March 11 - 12, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel, Amy Kyle, Francine Laden, Bruce Lanphear (via conference call), Xiaomei Ma, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan, Lianne Sheppard, and Elaine Symanski

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Report outline and content of the report.
2. Schedule and location of future committee meetings

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

1. Maslia, Morris. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
3/12/2008
Draft Paper
Maslia, M. 2008. Historical reconstruction analysis of volatile organic compound contamination of drinking water supplies. United States Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 18, 2008

Contact

Tamara Dawson

202-334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 3

January 10 - 11, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel, Amy Kyle, Francine Laden, Bruce Lanphear, Xiaomei Ma, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan, Lianne Sheppard, and Elaine Symanski.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Report outline and content of the report.
2. Schedule and location of future committee meetings.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

1. Williams, S. 2007. Historical TCE/PCE Drinking Water Analysis Chronology.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 25, 2008

Contact

Tamara Dawson

202-334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 2

November 15 - 16, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel, Amy Kyle, Francine Laden, Bruce Lanphear, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan, Lianne Sheppard, Elaine Symanski, and Janice Yager.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Interpretation of the statement of task, plan of action, and report outline
2. Schedule and location of future committee meetings

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

CLj-29: Townsend, T. 2007. Public submission dated October 17, 2007 to Membership, NRC Committee on Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune from Major Thomas Townsend (retired).

CLj-30: Little, C. 2007. Public submission from Candy Little.

CLj-31: Miller, G. 2007. Public submission dated October 16, 2007 to NRC Committee on Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune from Gail Miller.

CLj-32: Dicks, S. 2007. Email submission titled Camp Lejeune from Shirley Dicks dated October 30, 2007.

CLj-33: Hyler, M. 2007. Email submission titled Camp Lejeune from Martina Hyler dated October 31, 2007.

CLj-34: Baughman, J. 2007. Email submission titled Camp Lejeune Toxic Water from John Baughman dated November 03, 2007.

CLj-35: Townsend, T. 2007. Public submission dated November 04, 2007 to Susan Martel, Project Director, Committee on Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune from Major Thomas Townsend (retired).

CLj-36: Miller, R. 2007. Email submission titled CP Feedback [BEST-K-06-08-A] – Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune dated November 05, 2007 from Ronnie Miller.

CLj-37: Delvalle, J. 2007. Email submission titled Camp Lejeune Water Pollution VICTIM dated November 08, 2007 from Joseph Delvalle.

CLj-38: Knapp, L.R. 2007. Email submission titled Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Toxic Water Contamination-Leukemia Patient (In remission) dated November 11, 2007 from Lawrence Robert Knapp.

CLj-39: Freedom of information requests for documents submitted to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune by Mary Ruth Byron.

CLj-40: Tobias, E.S., N. Morrison, M.L. Whiteford, and J.L. Tolmie. 1999. Towards earlier diagnosis of 22q11 deletions. Arch. Dis. Child. 81:513-514 submitted by Jeff Bryon.

CLj-41: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome specialist fact sheet submitted by Jeff Byron.

CLj-42: Copies of information requests from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to U.S. GAO, ATSDR, U.S. EPA, and U.S. Navy submitted by Jeff Byron.

CLj-43: Modeling and Uncertainty of Complex Groundwater Systems, Power Point presentation by Mary C. Hill, U.S. Geological Survey.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 04, 2007

Contact

Tamara Dawson

202-334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Camp Lejeune Mtg 1

September 24 - 25, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Savitz (chair), Caroline Baier-Anderson, James Bruckner, Prabhakar Clement, Carole Kimmel, Amy Kyle, Francine Laden (via conference call), Xiaomei Ma, John Nuckols, Andrew Olshan, Lianne Sheppard, Elaine Symanski, and Janice Yager

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Standard NRC discussion of policies, procedures, conflict of interest, and bias
2. Committee expertise and balance
3. Interpretation of the statement of task, plan of action, and report outline
4. Schedule and location of future committee meetings

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

CLj-10: WITN NBC News. 2007. Feds get earful from Camp Lejeune residents [Online]. Available: www.witntv.com [accessed August 14, 2007].
CLj-11: Bipartisan Senate bill puts new pressure on EPA to address TCE risks, Risk Policy report, August 7, 2007.
CLj-12: Democrats stepping up scrutiny of DOD environmental compliance, Inside EPA, July 3, 2007.
CLj-13: Imminent PCE assessment could become uncertainty characterization model, Risk Policy Report, June 26, 2007.
CLj-14: GOP lawmaker eyes bill to boost ATSDR study powers at waste sites, Risk Policy Report, June 26, 2007.
CLj-15: Camp Lejeune water under scrutiny, Associated Press, June 12, 2007.
CLj-16: ATSDR Media Announcement: Federal health agency completes analyses of Tarawa Terrace drinking water system at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
CLj-17: Past contaminated water at Lejeune suspected in death and illness, Associated Press, June 11, 2007.
CLj-18: House panel eyes TCE hearing as GAO recaps military contamination, Risk Policy Report, June 6, 2007.
CLj-19: Gulf War and Health, Volume 2 – Insecticides and Solvents. Institute of Medicine (2003), Executive Summary (example of categorization scheme)
CLj-20: ATSDR. 2007. Analysis of groundwater flow, contaminant fate and transport, and distribution of drinking water at Tarawa Terrace and vicinity, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Historical reconstruction and present-day conditions. Executive Summary. Atlanta, Georgia.
CLj-21: ATSDR. 2007. Analysis of groundwater flow, contaminant fate and transport, and distribution of drinking water at Tarawa Terrace and vicinity, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Historical reconstruction and present-day conditions. Chapter A: summary of findings. Atlanta, Georgia.
CLj-22: Dreyer, K. 2007. Health study of volatile organic compound-impacted drinking water at Camp Lejeune. Given by Kelly Dreyer, Headquarters Marine Corps.
CLj-23: Crosse, M. 2007. Briefing for the National Research Council (NRC) committee on contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. Given by Marcia Crosse, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
CLj-24: Bove, F.J. 2007. Childhood adverse health outcomes and drinking water exposures to chlorinated solvents at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Given by Frank J. Bove, Agency for toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
CLj-25: Maslia, M.L. 2007. Using computational models to reconstruct historical drinking-water contamination at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Given by Morris L. Maslia, Agency for toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
CLj-26: Ensminger, J.M. 2007. Presentation to the National Academy of Sciences. Given by Jerome M. Ensminger, Community Assistance Panel.
CLj-27: Ensminger, J.M. 2007. Copies of laboratory reports and correspondence related to contaminant testing of drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 27, 2007

Contact

Tamara Dawson

(202) 334-2776
tdawson@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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