An 'exceptionally toxic' chemical has been found in sediment samples
Researchers believe silt washed down the river and then disturbed by dredging of shipping channels could have been contaminated with"historic material".
At last week’s hearing Dr Gary Caldwell, from Newcastle University, called for capital dredging, which is being done to pave the way for South Bank Quay, to be paused until an independently verified map of all the locations containing pyridine can be drawn up. He said research must be done in an"open and collaborative" way between Government agencies and the wider scientific communities, with independent verification of testing.
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