Residents near a chemicals plant in Lancashire have been advised to wash and peel their garden vegetables due to potential soil contamination with the banned toxic chemical PFOA.
The chemical PFOA, one of the PFAS family, was classified as a human carcinogen by the WHO last year, linked to health issues including thyroid disease and increased cholesterol.
AGC Chemicals estimates around 115 tonnes of PFOA were emitted into the environment between 1950 and 2012, impacting air, soils, water, and landfills.
The investigation, launched by environmental and health agencies, examines the historical emissions from the AGC Chemicals plant, particularly the significant release of PFOA.
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