'Disgusting' clinical waste dumped on Sheppey beaches
"Hundreds" of clinical waste vials are among thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste.
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"The scale of this issue and the uncertainty around the nature of the materials involved is extremely worrying for residents and visitors alike."
— Kevin McKenna , Politician
"Imagine if a child was to pick one up and, dare I say, drink it. It's disgusting."
— Daniel Hogburn , Activist
"The discovery of clinical waste on the Isle of Sheppey is truly awful."
— Baroness Sheehan , Politician
Key People
Baroness Sheehan chairs the House of Lords environment and climate change committee.
Fossil hunter who witnessed the clinical waste on the beaches.
Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey with a degree in microbiology.
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