Thousands of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming down with illnesses they link to their exposure to toxins from massive waste sites known as burn pits. Their campaign for urgent action is being boosted by the involvement of comedian Jon Stewart and the US President has weighed in too. North America correspondent Barbara Miller reports.
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