2011 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 16:32:02 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] HEALTH: Ft. Bragg(NC) infant death investigation
 
CID Concludes Infant Death Investigation at Fort Bragg

by Joaquin Sapien
ProPublica
May 6, 2011
The Army Criminal Investigation Command announced this week that it hasn't been able to determine what has caused the deaths of 10 infants at Fort Bragg, N.C. since 2007. According to medical examiners the deaths were due to "undetermined" causes. The investigators found no evidence that the deaths were related to any exposure to environmental contamination or to any type of criminal activity.

The announcement doesn't include details about the methods used to reach that conclusion.

CID began its investigation after three infants died in the same home between 2007 and 2009. After an eighth child died on base in 2009, CID began to suspect that sulfur gasses from the drywall used in the homes could have something to do with the deaths.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.propublica.org/article/cid-concludes-infant-death- investigation-at-fort-bragg

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Lenny Siegel
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