Washington Navy Yard
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
Known Toxins11
Years of Operation1799-Present
Base Background
Established in 1799, the Washington Navy Yard is the Navy’s oldest military establishment. This site originated as a shipbuilding and shipfitting facility. The shipyard continues operations through the War of 1812 and Civil War, becoming a Navy manufacturing center at the end of the 19th century. Advances in gun technology emerged from the Washington Navy Yard in the 20th century, and it was renamed the U.S. Naval Gun Factory from 1945 and 1961.
This site was gradually converted to office buildings and remains the Naval District headquarters in Washington D.C. today.
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.
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ADD/ADHD, hyperactivity
ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count)
Acute hepatocellular injury (Hepatitis)
Acute tubular necrosis
Adult-Onset Leukemias
Alopecia
Altered sex ratio
Altered time to sexual maturation (accelerated or delayed puberty)
Alzheimer's
Anemia hemolytic
Arrhythmias
Asthma allergic
Autoimmune antibodies, positive ANA
Behavioral problems
Bladder cancer
Bone cancer/Ewings sarcoma
Brain cancer adult
Breast cancer
Bronchitis acute
Bronchitis chronic
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Carcinoid
Cardiomyopathy
Childhood Leukemias
Chloracne
Cholestasis
Chronic renal disease
Cirrhosis
Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span)
Colorectal cancer
Congenital malformation Cranio Facial
Congenital malformations general
Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis
Decreased Coordination/ Dysequilibrium
Decreased I.Q../Mental retardation
Delayed growth
Developmental Delay
Diabetes Type I
Diabetes Type II
Dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia
Early onset menopause
Endometriosis
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal cancer
Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion; stillbirth)
Genitourinary malformations (includes cryptorchidism, hypospadias)
Glomerulonephritis
Gout
Hearing loss
Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer)
Hepatoportal Sclerosis
Hyperkeratosis/Hyperpigmentation
Hypertension
Hypoactivity
Immune suppression
Laryngeal cancer
Low birth weight/Small for Gestational Age
Lung cancer
Lymphoma non Hodgkin's
Melanoma
Menstrual disorders
Metal fume fever
Multiple myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Myocardial ischemia
Nasal polyps
Nasal septal perforation
Nasopharyngeal/SinoNasal cancer
Nephrotic syndrome
Neural tube defects/CNS malformations
Neurosthenia (Organic affective syndrome)
Oral cancer
Osteoporosis
Pancreatic cancer
Parkinson's disease/Movement disorders
Peripheral neuropathy
Photosensitivity
Pneumonia
Pneumonitis hypersensitivity
Porphyria toxic
Preterm delivery
Prostate cancer
Psychiatric disturbances
Pulmonary fibrosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility)
Reduced Fertility Female (infertility and subfertility)
Renal (kidney) cancer
Scrotal cancer
Seizures
Skeletal malformations
Skin cancer (nonmelanoma)
Skin ulceration
Soft tissue sarcoma
Steatosis (fatty liver)
Stomach cancer
Testicular cancer
Thyroid disorders Hypothyroidism
Uterine cancer
Wilm's Tumor
| Toxin | Potential Effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | Good | Limited | ||
| 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 |
| Benzo A Pyrene | Potential Effects | Lung cancer |
Skin cancer (nonmelanoma) Lung cancer... Immune suppression Bladder cancer |
Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility) |
| Chlorinated Solvents | Potential Effects | - | Childhood Leukemias Adult-Onset Leukemias |
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| Chromium | Potential Effects | Skin ulceration Parkinson's disease/Movement disorders... Nasopharyngeal/SinoNasal cancer Nasal septal perforation Nasal polyps Cholestasis Bronchitis acute Asthma allergic |
Stomach cancer Pulmonary fibrosis... Psychiatric disturbances Pneumonitis hypersensitivity Pneumonia Photosensitivity Peripheral neuropathy Decreased Coordination/ Dysequilibrium COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic renal disease Bronchitis acute Brain cancer adult ADD/ADHD, hyperactivity Acute tubular necrosis |
Soft tissue sarcoma Skeletal malformations... Renal (kidney) cancer Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility) Prostate cancer Peripheral neuropathy Pancreatic cancer Neurosthenia (Organic affective syndrome) Neural tube defects/CNS malformations Metal fume fever Immune suppression Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion; stillbirth) Esophageal cancer Erectile dysfunction Delayed growth COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span) Bladder cancer Autoimmune antibodies, positive ANA Arrhythmias Adult-Onset Leukemias Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) |
| Dibenzo (A,H) anthracene | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
| Heavy metals (misc.) | Potential Effects | Pneumonitis hypersensitivity |
- | Multiple myeloma Chronic renal disease |
| Hexavalent chromium | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
| Indeno pyrene | Potential Effects | - | - | - |
| Lead | Potential Effects | Seizures Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility)... Peripheral neuropathy Hypertension Gout Developmental Delay Decreased I.Q../Mental retardation Decreased Coordination/ Dysequilibrium Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span) Chronic renal disease Behavioral problems Anemia hemolytic ADD/ADHD, hyperactivity Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) |
Reduced Fertility Female (infertility and subfertility) Psychiatric disturbances... Preterm delivery Porphyria toxic Pancreatic cancer Nephrotic syndrome Low birth weight/Small for Gestational Age Immune suppression Hearing loss Glomerulonephritis Fetotoxicity (Miscarriage/spontaneous abortion; stillbirth) Delayed growth Cardiomyopathy Arrhythmias Altered time to sexual maturation (accelerated or delayed puberty) |
Wilm's Tumor Uterine cancer... Thyroid disorders Hypothyroidism Stomach cancer Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility) Osteoporosis Neurosthenia (Organic affective syndrome) Lung cancer Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) Erectile dysfunction Diabetes Type II Congenital malformation Cranio Facial Colorectal cancer Carcinoid Breast cancer Brain cancer adult Bladder cancer Alzheimer's Altered time to sexual maturation (accelerated or delayed puberty) ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) |
| Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCBs) | Potential Effects | Thyroid disorders Hypothyroidism Porphyria toxic... Developmental Delay Decreased I.Q../Mental retardation Cirrhosis Chloracne Behavioral problems ADD/ADHD, hyperactivity |
Peripheral neuropathy Pancreatic cancer... Menstrual disorders Lymphoma non Hodgkin's Low birth weight/Small for Gestational Age Immune suppression Hepatocellular cancer (Liver cancer) Dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia Delayed growth Congenital malformation Cranio Facial Cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span) Bronchitis chronic Acute hepatocellular injury (Hepatitis) Abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count) |
Testicular cancer Reduced Fertility Female (infertility and subfertility)... Parkinson's disease/Movement disorders Hypoactivity Hypertension Hyperkeratosis/Hyperpigmentation Hearing loss Endometriosis Diabetes Type I Breast cancer Bone cancer/Ewings sarcoma Altered time to sexual maturation (accelerated or delayed puberty) Altered sex ratio |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Potential Effects | Scrotal cancer Porphyria toxic... Laryngeal cancer |
Skin cancer (nonmelanoma) Renal (kidney) cancer... Prostate cancer Photosensitivity Pancreatic cancer Nasopharyngeal/SinoNasal cancer Lung cancer Immune suppression Esophageal cancer Breast cancer Bladder cancer |
Reduced Fertility Male (infertility and subfertility) Oral cancer... Melanoma Early onset menopause Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis Colorectal cancer Bone cancer/Ewings sarcoma Adult-Onset Leukemias |
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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.