Throughout its history, the incinerator reportedly blew toxic and cancerous emissions over the high-rise base dwellings in its immediate vicinity. The incinerator's owners, arrested and jailed for charges of tax evasion, neglected the maintenance of the facility. The pollution had become so much of a health concern for the American residents that if they showed signs of adverse health effects, the U.S. military authorities allowed them to leave early (usually servicemembers are stationed at the base for a tour of three years). Many U.S. servicemembers reported sickness and a few died from cancer shortly after moving back to the United States;[citation needed] however, The US Navy has not established connection between their exposure and their disease. For a time, the base required servicem