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Rivers of Lead

In the UK, over 6,000 abandoned lead mines leak tons of metal into rivers yearly, and flooding from climate change may worsen this. Is this toxin in our food, water and blood?

There are over 6,000 abandoned lead mines across the UK leaking hundreds of tons of metals into our rivers each year. With climate change causing an increase in flooding, contamination is likely to get worse. Is this lead ending up in our food chain, water system and blood?

Presented by Lucy Taylor and Dan Ashby
Producers: Pūlama Kaufman and Kelly Windsor Burgin
Researcher: Charlie West

A Bite Your Tongue production for BBC Radio 4

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37 minutes

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Wed 20 Aug 2025 11:00
BBC Radio 4

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