Environmental checks around the nearby sites to Grenfell Tower has found there is “no evidence of harmful soil contamination linked to the Grenfell Tower fire”.

The checks, conducted by AECOM, also found that at two of the 39 sites tested (Treadgold House on the Lancaster West Estate, and Avondale Park Gardens near Grenfell Tower) there are differences in levels of lead found in the soil but there is no immediate risk to residents’ health.

The checks looked at soil and locally-grown food samples. In stage 2, 440 samples were taken from 39 areas, including from sites 500 metres around Grenfell Tower and from sites up to 4km away in the north westerly direction of the smoke plume from the fire.

All the samples were tested for lead, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and asbestos. Fire-related chemicals such as dioxins and furans were also tested in some samples.

You can see a full report into the findings here.