British troops 'knowingly exposed' to toxic chemicals during Iraq War

UK soldiers who say they were “knowingly exposed” to a toxic chemical during the Iraq War are calling for an apology and a public inquiry.

Sky News can reveal that nearly 100 British troops may have been exposed to sodium dichromate, which causes cancer, while guarding the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in 2003.

Some of the veterans have been telling us about a range of health problems they believe have been caused by the exposure.

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