Cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ found in blood of villagers living near factory

Sam Hammond said her son’s test results were ‘off the charts’ (Picture: Dave Nelson/PA Wire)

Dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the blood of dozens of people living in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.

Almost seven in 10 of a sample of 49 villagers have perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in their blood, according to tests published yesterday.

One local had more than 400ng/ml of PFOA in their blood – the highest level of synthetic chemicals in their blood ever recorded in the UK.

Hundreds of homes are within a half-mile radius of an AGC Chemical...