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Controversy and protest, the navy left the island in 2003. today, much of the base is demolished and whats left, largely overgrown. >> in my experience dealing with hazardous sites and toxic substances, this is likely to be one of the most contaminated sites in the world. >> reporter: dr. john largo studies the effects of toxic exposure on human health. he believes people are sick because of the bombing range. >> this contamination range is because of the long time of the bombing. many compounds...

A week. >> the people need the truth to understand what is happening to their bodies. >> reporter: john eaves jr. is the attorney in the lawsuit. >> one of the biggest problems we have is that we dont believe that the military has fully come clean with all the chemicals and the agents that have been used on this island, uranium was denied, then they admitted it. >> reporter: after years of controversy and protests, the navy left vieques island in 2003. today, much of the base is demolished and w...