Toxic Legacy of Lancashire's Pfas Factory Exposes Systemic Failures A recent government commissioned study on the AGC Chemicals Europe manufacturing plant in Thornton Cleveleys has revealed alarming rates of kidney cancer among residents living near the factory.
The findings, which show that an estimated 49 tonnes of Pfoa were emitted between the 1950s and 2012, have raised critical questions about corporate accountability and regulatory complacency.
For Liz Hurst, a Blackpool resident who was diagnosed with kidney cancer at age 32, the study's revelations are a painful reminder of her past.