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Panorama Season 71 · Episode 17

Landfill: Britain’s Toxic Secrets

22nd May 2023 29 mins Season 71 Episode 17

Every year, millions of tonnes of waste are dumped in landfill sites, but how safe are they? Reporter Amber Haque investigates a Staffordshire landfill which residents claim has affected their health and examines the potentially toxic legacy of historic landfill sites.

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Season 71 · Episode 18

Ultra-Processed Food: A Recipe for Ill Health?

The UK is facing a chronic illness epidemic, with diabetes rates at record levels and cancers in young people rising steeply. Now, there’s growing evidence suggesting this could be linked to the food we eat. Ultra-processed convenience foods contain chemicals that UK regulators say are safe, but Panorama investigates emerging scientific evidence of a link between some of these chemicals and cancer, diabetes and strokes.
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