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UK troops 'knowingly exposed' to toxic chemicals in Iraq War
At least 15 RAF veterans exposed to a carcinogenic chemical at Qarmat Ali in 2003 report long-term illnesses while the Ministry of Defence denies screening failures.
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The RAF knew the danger, but the inspection was never done - The sodium dichromate they stored day and night and used to restart Iraq's oil production after the fall of Saddam, is a "class A" carcinogen
British troops 'knowingly exposed' to toxic chemicals in 2003 Iraq War tell of cancer battles
Nearly 100 RAF soldiers were ordered to guard the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in 2003. They didn't know it was covered in sodium dichromate, a deadly chemical linked to cancer.
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