Home / Environment / Lancashire Family's Eggs Contaminated with Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
Lancashire Family's Eggs Contaminated with Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
10 Feb
Summary
- Ducks' eggs near a chemical factory in Lancashire tested high for Pfas.
- Pfas levels in eggs exceeded safe weekly limits tenfold.
- Government's Pfas action plan lacks concrete steps for immediate help.
In Lancashire, a woman named Sam discovered her ducks' eggs, from her own garden, are contaminated with Pfas, commonly known as 'forever chemicals.' The levels found in one egg were ten times the European safe weekly limit. Sam and her children had been eating these eggs daily for decades.
The UK government recently published its Pfas action plan, but critics argue it offers no immediate solutions for those at risk. The plan is described as a 'plan to make a plan,' with action subject to future consultations and collaboration with the chemical industry.
Meanwhile, a factory near Sam's home continues to release a new Pfas chemical linked to reproductive and developmental harm, a substance not mentioned in the government's plan. This situation highlights the UK's lagging regulation compared to the EU, which is pursuing a blanket ban on Pfas.
