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Toxic waste sites exposed in MichaelSheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg'

One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 09:53 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg'

One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

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Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 09:53 pm.

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