Biden signs veterans’ toxic exposure bill into law
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President Joe Biden signs bill expanding health care for veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan. Veterans have blamed chronic illnesses on burn pits, which were used to dispose of chemicals, tires, plastics, medical equipment and human waste. Biden's elder son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq.
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