Inside the British Town Contaminated by Forever Chemicals

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In an area just north of Blackpool, a chemical factory sits on the River Wyre. In the past few years, journalists have detected large amounts of forever chemicals in land around the plant. And yesterday, some residents discovered they had high levels of these chemicals in their blood. So, what does this mean? And what can those tested do about it? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: George Odling, senior news reporter, The Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producers: Robyn Simon, Jesse Fox. With audio from: Lara Wildenberg. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Clips: CBN News, BBC News, BBC World Service, News4AJAX, ‘Dark Waters’ - Universal Pictures. Photo: James Speakman for The Times. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Read

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