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Testing Finds PCB Contamination at 13 of 14 Sites

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC · How we work

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Welsh actor Michael Sheen met Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to discuss toxic dumping claims.
He urged UK MPs to back a national testing programme for historic toxic dumps.
Testing of 14 sites showed elevated PCB levels at all but one location.
High cancer-causing PCB concentrations were found in soil and blood near Monsanto sites.

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Welsh actor Michael Sheen met Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to discuss toxic dumping claims.
He urged UK MPs to back a national testing programme for historic toxic dumps.
Testing of 14 sites showed elevated PCB levels at all but one location.
High cancer-causing PCB concentrations were found in soil and blood near Monsanto sites.