An unbearable 'rotting flesh' smell is leaving residents feeling 'trapped' inside their homes near a Lancashire industrial estate.
"If it is a tip up there, it must be made up of some kind of decaying organic matter. I don't know the direct impact on people's health but I know that smell has triggered people's health problems. Neil said: "It's got to the point now when I leave Kirkby, I realise just how pleasant it is to breathe clean air. It feels like a privilege."
"I had to get in the car and leave Kirkby just so I could get some fresh air - the smell was that bad. It's making me and my family feel nauseous and it's putting us off our food.Although, there is no quantifiable or official link between odours from industrial estates to ill health, there is a very real and pervasive fear amongst Kirkby residents about the potential health implications for people inhaling the foul smells.
Amy is a mum and moved to the affected area about seven years ago after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She said: "I wanted to live in a place that was a little cleaner pollution wise - I'm on the border of Lancashire so right at the back of Kirkby with lots of green spaces but that estate is a nightmare and makes me worry about my decision.