Complaint calls for carcinogen tests amid concerns of a cancer cluster after seven civilians and members of the military are said to have been diagnosed
The US navy is investigating a complaint that seeks the evacuation of civilian and military lawyers from parts of the US base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, following reports of cancer cases among personnel working on the trials of detainees there.
At least seven civilians and military members who worked on detainee trials at Guantánamo Bay have been diagnosed with cancer, according to the complaint, which was filed with the Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General. The complaint calls on American military officials to remove personnel from court facilities on the base and test them and the base itself for carcinogens.
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