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BBCSeven former British soldiers are suing an American defence firm, accusing it of exposing them to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals in Iraq.
The men were providing security at a water plant near Basra where sodium dichromate was discovered.
They claim that its operator, Kellog Brown and Root (KBR), failed to protect them from the substance.
The men join 98 US soldiers suing KBR. It denies the allegations, saying necessary precautions were taken.
"If I'd have known what I now know, I would not have gone on that site and I would not have made my men operate on that site," says Andy Tosh.
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