Untold: Toxic Legacy

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 3: The Whisper and Scream

A toddler in Leeds died from lead poisoning. Laura Hughes speaks to doctors in the UK to learn what must be done to prevent it from happening again. She learns that truly addressing the problem will be a massive undertaking. It would require a complete overhaul of the housing, environmental and food standards systems. But first, we need to find out where the lead is.  Learn more about Untold: Toxic Legacy [https://www.ft.com/content/1d2f5790-6e26-42fc-8402-aacc5a2d9617]. For more information on how to live safely with lead, please visit the LEAPP Alliance [https://leappalliance.org.uk/] website. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/08e7c0ac-5e0e-452f-ba75-402bfbfbbc11] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 2: Painted Over

The UK has some of the oldest housing in the world. Although the use of lead paint is banned, what happens to the paint already on your walls? Laura Hughes speaks to families fighting for answers and the children poisoned by their own homes. She learns that it’s not only old homes that pose a serious risk. For more information on how to live safely with lead, please visit the LEAPP Alliance [https://leappalliance.org.uk/] website. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/3f69a06c-ea68-4d53-803c-072dc32c5468] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1: Silent Danger

Laura Hughes receives a tip that horses are dropping dead in Wales. As she investigates, she finds decades of academic studies researching the problem. She learns these aren’t isolated incidents. Something is spreading across the countryside. It’s undetectable to humans, nobody knows it’s there — until they fall ill. For more information on how to live safely with lead, please visit the LEAPP Alliance [https://leappalliance.org.uk/] website. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com [https://www.ft.com/content/f1a2951a-bfed-44b7-96bc-05db6c50d5ba] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Introducing Untold: Toxic Legacy

Introducing Toxic Legacy, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Laura Hughes uncovers a lead poisoning epidemic across the UK. You might be living with lead and not know it: the toxin is often invisible to the human eye, but wreaks havoc on our bodies once we’re exposed. The first episode of Untold: Toxic Legacy launches October 22. For information on how to live safely with lead, please visit the LEAPP Alliance [https://leappalliance.org.uk/] website. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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