Survivors and residents living near Grenfell Tower have demanded answers from health bosses over the interim results of a toxicology expert's study suggesting potential soil contamination around the site following the fire.
Locals packed a Grenfell Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday (October 15) to question Public Health England (PHE) and Kensington & Chelsea Council (RBKC) representatives over the revelations reported by The Guardian over the weekend.
They told locals they had asked to see the preliminary findings of the soil study carried out by University of Central Lancashire toxicology and fire chemistry scientist Professor Anna Stec, who is assisting the ongoing Grenfell inquiry.
However they had not yet been given access to the data, which they emphasised had yet to be published and validated via peer-review.
In a statement on Tuesday, Prof Stec said she had carried out the testing to assess potential long-term health impacts for Grenfell survivors, local residents and firefighters.
Her finding had to be validated and published before she could share the results and potential health implications widely, she clarified.
She said she wanted the local population to be specifically screened for any health effects resulting from exposure to fire products, and the environment in the area to be analysed in detail.
