R 021704Z SEP 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 506/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN ATSDR HEALTH SURVEY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE IS FOR MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO KNOW SOMEONE WHO LIVED OR WORKED ABOARD MARINE CORPS BASES (MCB) CAMP LEJEUNE AND CAMP PENDLETON BETWEEN 1972 AND 1985. A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AGENCY, THE AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY (ATSDR) IS CONDUCTING A HEALTH SURVEY THAT ASKS PARTICIPANTS ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THEY LIVED OR WORKED AT CAMP LEJEUNE OR CAMP PENDLETON, AS WELL AS THEIR WORK HISTORY AND HEALTH. THE MARINE CORPS IS FULLY SUPPORTING ATSDR IN THEIR EFFORTS.  A LETTER FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ACCOMPANIES THE SURVEY.
2.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH PERSON WHO RECEIVES THE HEALTH SURVEY COMPLETES AND RETURNS IT TO ATSDR REGARDLESS OF THEIR CURRENT HEALTH STATUS. THE MORE SURVEYS THAT ARE RETURNED THE MORE SCIENTIFICALLY USEFUL THE HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
3.  ATSDR IS SCHEDULED TO RELEASE FINDINGS IN 2014.  EACH SURVEY PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A SUMMARY OF THE FINAL REPORT.
4.  IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SURVEY, CALL ATSDR AT 1-800-232-4636.  THE HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ISSUE IS CAPT KENDRA HARDESTY, MEDIA OFFICER, HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, (703) 614-4309.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE ATSDR WEB PAGE: HTTP:WWW.ATSDR.CDC.GOV/SITES/LEJEUNE/HEALTH SURVEY.HTML AND ON THE CAMP LEJEUNE WATER WEB PAGE:  WWW.MIL/CLWATER.HTML
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN F. A. PANTER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//