Maine holding 1st meeting to discuss veterans’ exposure to toxic chemicals at Canadian base

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 14, 2023

A state senate-formed commission to study Maine veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals when they served at a military support base in Canada will hold its first meeting in Augusta on Wednesday. The Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission was established under a new law sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash. Jackson said that he introduced the measure after hearing from constituents regarding health concerns following military service at the base in Gagetown, New Brunswick.