Chamorros suffer elevated cancer rates linked to base pollution

Evidence

As at so many base locations around the world, many on Guam and the Marianas fear that the military’s pollution has affected human health. Research shows that as a group, Chamorros have “significantly higher” cancer rates than other ethnic groups. The incidence of mouth and pharynx, lung and bronchus, cervix, uterus, and liver cancers among Chamorros all exceed U.S. averages. And while there has been no comprehensive study definitively establishing a link between illness and base pollution, there are some clear correlations. At Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, for instance, where leaks and chemical dumping left toxic materials in the ground and the local water system, a federal study of people who worked and lived on the base has revealed unusually high rates of cancer and birth defects. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 424

Categorization

• QUESTION: Is there newer research definitively linking Chamorro cancer rates to base pollution since this book’s publication?
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 424