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.

Monday 19 January 2026 10:20, UK

Paste BN can reveal that nearly 100 British troops may have been exposed to sodium dichromate while guarding the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Iraq in 2003.
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