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Lancashire PFAS factory announces closure amid potential legal claims over contamination
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Lancashire PFAS factory announces closure amid potential legal claims over contamination
AGC Chemicals Europe has announced plans to close its Thornton-Cleveleys plant, as more than 90 residents consider legal action over historic Pfoa emissions.
- AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd announced plans to cease operations at its Lancashire site, affecting 190 employees and 18 agency staff.
- The company attributed the proposed closure to significant financial and operational challenges and four consecutive years of losses.
- The facility emitted an estimated 49 tonnes of the carcinogenic chemical Pfoa between the 1950s and 2012, and remains under investigation.
- Law firm Leigh Day has written to the company investigating a potential claim on behalf of a resident whose duck eggs showed high Pfoa levels; over 90 residents have expressed interest in legal action.
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