Mother fears Lancashire chemical contamination affected her children

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 13:50 · Archive

A woman near a Lancashire chemical site fears contamination may have harmed her children after blood tests showed high levels of PFOA chemicals.

Sam Linacre-Hammond, 48, has lived near the site in Thornton Cleveleys for over two decades. Blood tests of residents showed nearly 70 per cent had high levels of PFOA, chemicals linked to cancer, with her son recording 111 ng/ml.

How it is being reported

• Mum in 'toxic village' fears she poisoned her kids with veg from own gardenThe Mirror · 24 Sept, 13:25
• Mother living near Lancashire chemical site fears she poisoned her children through breastfeedingThe Independent · 24 Sept, 13:10

In this story: Sam Linacre-Hammond · Thornton Cleveleys · Lancashire

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