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Monsanto Worker Says Wales Buried Toxic Waste Uninformed

8/26/2026

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Stephen Constance, Monsanto employee, said workers used gear but were never told what they buried at Newport factory in Wales.
The BBC documentary “Buried with Michael Sheen” highlighted Wales’ toxic-waste legacy, prompting Constance to speak.
Researcher Douglas Gowan spent five decades urging authorities to investigate industrial chemical dumping, including banned PCBs.
PCBs were banned in the UK in the 1970s and are now prohibited by 151 countries.

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Stephen Constance, Monsanto employee, said workers used gear but were never told what they buried at Newport factory in Wales.
The BBC documentary “Buried with Michael Sheen” highlighted Wales’ toxic-waste legacy, prompting Constance to speak.
Researcher Douglas Gowan spent five decades urging authorities to investigate industrial chemical dumping, including banned PCBs.
PCBs were banned in the UK in the 1970s and are now prohibited by 151 countries.