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1998-12-01 Public Health Assessment George AFB – ATSDR

February 29, 2012

Public Health Assessment George Air Force Base – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) – 1 December 1998

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Reported Health Problems

chronic bronchitis mystery illness fibrosis deceased insomnia won VA claim sinus infections Rosai-Dorfman disease tremors celiac sprue disease acid reflux thyroid schizophrenia Psoriasis radiation myocarditis renal failure ADHD difficult pregnancy warts congestive heart failure kidney infections Aspergers diabetes ocular melanoma esophagus problems leukemia dehydration hypertension skin cancer amputation impotence headaches COPD mood disorders scleroderma endometrial cancer osteoarthritis premature birth cysts tendonitis placenta previa irregular menstruation heart attack reproductive disorders degenerative disc disease MS gout ulcerative colitis neurogenic bladder lung cancer raves ophthalmology autism lymphoma sleep apnea arthritis ectodermal dysplasia radiation myelitis miscarriage ulcers Mosaic Trisomy 18 high risk pregnancies deaf Small Cell Lung Cancer diarrhea lupus Tourette's Syndrome central retinal vein occlusion joint pain sleeping disorder celiac disease cystic hygromas Ketotic hypoglycemia CIPD throat cancer Ewing's sarcoma bone lesions Sjogren's syndrome dysplasia stillborn hepatosplenomegaly colon cancer club feet liver disease osteonecrosis learning disabilities anencephaly fibroid tumors environmental sensitivity bone cancer pre-eclampsia manic depression pancreatic cancer PMDD pulmonary embolism emphysema autoimmune ovarian cysts kidney cancer blackouts gastroschisis squamous cell carcinoma endometriosis asthma brain tumor bone problems Crohn’s disease melanoma lobular carcinoma c-section IBS kidney disease brain cancer bipolar disorder esophageal stricture dermoid cyst testicular cysts tinnitus memory loss vomiting ear infections uterine cancer PCOS lipedema neuropathy CIDP cataracts angina female infertility hypothyroidism asbestos hyperactive migraines anxiety Barret's esophagus muscle pain multiple health problems female problems bursitis prostate cancer neonatal death hysterectomy pneumonia cluster headaches chromosomal defects rashes thyroid nodules cancer ataxia Oligoastrocytoma fatigue blood clots fibroid cysts hiatal hernia breast cancer fibromyalgia compromised immune systems memory allergies intestinal cancer chronic pain syndrome (CPS) glaucoma histiocytosis nerve pain anemia hypercoagulation disorder don't get pregnant bladder cancer osteopenia uterine fibroids osteoporosis ductal carcinoma bladder infections urinary tract infections depression ectopic pregnancy myelodysplastic syndrome death polyps perianal abscesses Raynaud's bulging disks mds mastectomy molar pregnancy infant mortality high blood pressure Psoriatic arthritis tumors graves’ disease CML thyroid cancer high cholesterol kidney stones basal cell carcinoma seizures rheumatoid arthritis thrombocythemia stomach problems autoimmune disorder heart problems

Potential Media Affected

Aquifer Used For Drinking Water Supply, Contaminated Surface / Structure, Indoor Air, Soil, Soil Vapor
Source: CA State Water Resources Control Board

Contaminants of Concern

Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) / Friable Asbestos, Aviation [Avgas], Benzene, Chlordane, Diesel, Explosives (UXO, MEC) [Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) / Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC)], Gasoline, Heating Oil / Fuel Oil, MTBE / TBA / Other Fuel Oxygenates, Munitions Debris (MD), Nitrate, Other Insecticides [Aldrin / Dieldrin] / Pesticide / Fumigants / Herbicides, Other Petroleum, Other Solvent Or Non-Petroleum Hydrocarbon, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Radioactive Isotopes, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Toluene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Vinyl Chloride, Waste Oil / Motor / Hydraulic / Lubricating, Xylene

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CA State Water Resources Control Board

  • Property Transfer and Institutional Controls
  • Annual Reports, Quality Assurance Plans

Air Force

  • AFCEC CERCLA Administrative Record

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George AFB In The News

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Thriving California enclave becomes eerie ghost town after hidden danger forced residents to flee 
By Rachel Bowman
Daily Mail – 09/28/2024

Hazardous Air Force base that potentially poisoned thousands has become desolate wasteland 
By Anna Young
New York Post – September 28, 2024,

Without Determination As To Contamination Allegations, Judge Dismisses George AFB Lawsuit
by Venturi
San Bernardino County Sentinel – September 2, 2022

Court tosses lawsuit alleging George AFB toxic exposure, health issues
By Scott Schwebke
Orange County Register – August 31, 2022

Military dependents allege they have experienced serious health problems from being subjected to 67 different toxins at the shuttered Victorville base 
By Scott Schwebke
Orange County Register – September 17, 2020

Claim Made By Hundreds Of Former Airman Threatening To Reveal Depth Of Nuclear Contamination At Shuttered Air Force Base 
By: Mark Gutglueck
San Bernardino County Sentinel – July 16, 2020

Legacy Nuclear Weapons Maintenance Wastes
By Annette Cary & GeorgeAFB.info – March 27, 2020

PFAS Contamination Near George Air Force Base Threatens Public Health
Military Poisons – February 18, 2020

Toxic Detention: The Trend Of Contamination In The American Immigration System
By: Jasmine Vazin – UCSB GEJP – January 2019

Military Base Has Legacy of Pesticide and Other Toxic Chemical Exposure and Harm
Beyond Pesticides – September 19, 2018

Victorville prison where immigrant detainees held built atop toxic Superfund site
By Scott Schwebke and Beau Yarbrough
Orange County Register – August 13, 2018

How Prisons Are Poisoning Their Inmates 
By: Michael Waters
The Outline – July 23, 2018

Why women were told ‘Don’t get pregnant at George Air Force Base’
By: Tara Copp
Military  Times – June 20, 2018

Bombs in Your Backyard – George AFB
by Lena Groeger, Ryann Grochowski Jones, & Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublica – November 30, 2017

Pentagon dumps tons of hazardous waste yearly without disclosing pollution harm – Video
RT America – August 28, 2017

The military’s toxic water problem – Podcast
Jimmy Williams speaks with Adrienne St. Clair
DecodeDC – August 21, 2017

Military bases’ contamination will affect water for generations
By Corinne Roels, Briana Smith and Adrienne St. Clair
News 21 –  August 14, 2017

George Air Force Base, Victorville, California – Video
By Corinne Roels, Briana Smith and Adrienne St. Clair
News 21 –  August 8, 2017

Why The EPA Is Allowing Contaminated Groundwater To Go Untreated
By Dan Ross
Newsweek – March 9, 2017

Novel Strategy for Dealing with Toxic Contamination: Do Nothing
By Daniel Ross
FairWarning – February 28, 2017

Air Force’s High Desert Legacy: Untold & Unknown Contamination Levels
By Daniel Ross
San Bernardino County Sentinel – April 23, 2016

“I’m Mad as Hell”: Air Force Members Blame Health Horrors on Toxic Exposure
By Daniel Ross
Truthout – April 17, 2016

Air Force Less Than Clear On Extent Of Nuclear Contamination At GAFB
By Mark Gutglueck
San Bernardino County Sentinel – May 17, 2015

Lahontan: SCLA project unsafe
By Shea Johnson
The Daily Press – December 25, 2014

The Real Deal with Jim Fetzer podcast
By Jim Fetzer – July 26, 2013

The view from being thrown under the bus
By Ed Mattson
Veterans Today – June 23, 2013

Part II…The view from under the bus
By Ed Mattson
Veterans Today – June 30, 2013

US Air Force Investigates Radiological Waste Burial
By Peter Waldman
Wall Street Journal – June 2, 2003

  • This news article is based on the 1972 Air Force report Burial of Radioactive Waste in the USAF.

News – Nuke Waste Toughens Closings
Current News Pentagon – September 30, 1994

GAFB Airman [Frank Vera] Exposed to Radiation
By Mark Gutglueck
Desert Mountain Express – July 1, 1994

Company to pay $1.3 million for falsifying tests on wastes
The Record- August 27, 1991

SD Company Admits EPA Fraud Pays Fine
By Amy Wallace
Times –August 27, 1991

Ex-officers: Air Force lied about range [George AFB]
The Daily News – May 7, 1990

1989-04-28 news – Base environmental cleanup on track time
By 1ST LT. Kevin Baggett
831st Public Affairs Division – April 28, 1989

George AFB cleanup effort mishandled costs may rise
By Sam Atwood
The Sun – April 27, 1989

Errors found in soil found water test at base
By Judith Pfeffer
The Daily Press – April 27, 1989

Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB
By William Couey
The Daily Press – September 1, 1985

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