Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base
Lockbourne, OH
11
1940’s-Present


Base Background
The Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base was established in the 1940’s. It was originally known as the Lockbourne Air Force Base. The site was originally used as a training base for flight and glider crews. In 1980, the military transferred the site to the Ohio Air National Guard and renamed it to its current name. The current focus of the base is refueling, weather, and homeland defende.
Known Toxins
The following chart outlines the medical conditions associated with toxic exposure at this base, classified by the strength of evidence required (strong, good or limited).* Please keep in mind that it is not a complete list.
Toxin | Potential Effects | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Strong | Good | Limited | ||
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane | Potential Effects | Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility) Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) |
Altered sex ratio |
Testicular cancer Testicular atrophy... Stomach cancer Renal (kidney) cancer Prostate cancer Nasopharyngeal/SinoNasal cancer Lung cancer Asthma irritant |
Acetone | Potential Effects | - | Arrhythmias |
- |
Arsenic | Potential Effects | Peripheral neuropathy Hyperkeratosis/Hyperpigmentation... Diabetes Type II Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis |
Steatosis (fatty liver) Skeletal malformations... Renal (kidney) cancer Raynaud's phenomenon Pneumonitis hypersensitivity Neural tube defects/CNS malformations Nasal septal perforation Myocardial ischemia Low birth weight/Small for Gestational Age Hypertension Hepatoportal Sclerosis Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion; stillbirth) Congenital malformations general Cirrhosis Cardiomyopathy Bladder cancer Arrhythmias Anemia hemolytic Alopecia Adult-Onset Leukemias |
Neurosthenia (Organic affective syndrome) Myelodysplastic syndrome... Metal fume fever Immune suppression Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) Genitourinary malformations (includes cryptorchidism, hypospadias) Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span) Acute tubular necrosis |
Benzene | Potential Effects | Myelodysplastic syndrome Multiple myeloma... Aplastic anemia |
Scleroderma Renal (kidney) cancer... Preterm delivery Menstrual disorders Lymphoma non Hodgkin's Autoimmune antibodies, positive ANA Arrhythmias |
Peripheral neuropathy Neural tube defects/CNS malformations... Nasopharyngeal/SinoNasal cancer Lung cancer Immune suppression Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) Cardiac congenital malformations Breast cancer Brain cancer adult Asthma irritant |
Chloroethene | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
Dichloroethene | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
Dichloroethene (DCE) | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
Ethylbenzene | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
Thallium | Potential Effects | Peripheral neuropathy |
Alopecia |
Psychiatric disturbances Menstrual disorders |
Trichloroethylene (TCE) | Potential Effects | Acute hepatocellular injury (Hepatitis) |
Scleroderma Renal (kidney) cancer... Psychiatric disturbances Lymphoma non Hodgkin's Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion; stillbirth) Decreased Coordination/ Dysequilibrium Cirrhosis Childhood Leukemias Cardiac congenital malformations Autoimmune antibodies, positive ANA Arrhythmias |
Trigeminal neuropathy Testicular cancer... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Raynaud's phenomenon Prostate cancer Peripheral neuropathy Pancreatitis Pancreatic cancer Oral clefts (cleft lip and palate) Neural tube defects/CNS malformations Nephrotic syndrome Multiple myeloma Lung cancer Low birth weight/Small for Gestational Age Immune suppression Hodgkin's Disease (lymphoma) Genitourinary malformations (includes cryptorchidism, hypospadias) Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span) Choanal atresia Cervical cancer Brain cancer adult Adult-Onset Leukemias ADD/ADHD, hyperactivity Acute tubular necrosis |
Vinyl chloride | Potential Effects | Vinyl chloride disease - Acroosteolysis Raynaud's phenomenon |
Thrombocytopenia Scleroderma... Pulmonary fibrosis Porphyria toxic Hepatoportal Sclerosis Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) |
Skin cancer (nonmelanoma) Renal (kidney) cancer... Pancreatic cancer Neural tube defects/CNS malformations Lung cancer Laryngeal cancer Immune suppression Hypertension Erectile dysfunction Breast cancer Brain cancer adult Autoimmune antibodies, positive ANA |
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*Effects are according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry unless otherwise noted.