Show Notes
Bentham is home to firefighting foam factory, Angus Fire, and ENDS has previously exposed the sky-high PFAS levels in the soils and groundwater on its site. Now, first-of-its-kind blood testing carried out as part of the ITV Exposure documentary ‘In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal’ has opened a new chapter in the story.
On this week’s ECO Chamber, special guest Martha Elwell, director of the documentary, and Pippa Neill, the ENDS journalist behind this exposé join podcast host James Agyepong-Parsons to discuss the making of the film.
The trio discuss the results of the blood testing, which found “alarming” levels of PFAS in the blood of a group of residents and former and current factory workers in Bentham.
We also hear from the team about how the duty of care to residents in Bentham was handled, and why the story took them to the US.
PLUS: The government’s three-part waste crime action plan; the new land-use framework revealed; and the UK’s international climate fund cuts.
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