Service members and families affected by toxic water at Marine base still seeking justice decades later
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would help thousands of military families get accountability in the courts for exposure to contaminated water that goes back generations.
The U.S. government acknowledges that for nearly 35 years, until 1987, those who lived on a Marine base in North Carolina were potentially exposed to dangerous chemicals, drinking, swimming, and bathing in potentially toxic water. As a result, the Department of Veterans Affairs will cover medical costs for Parkinson's disease and a wide array of cancers, including kidney, liver and leukemia.
But as CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports, to this day, we found families are still seeking justice, fighting to get their stories heard in court.
