Chimbote's Bay Is a Bad Place to Live

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There have been accusations of untreated waste being dumped directly into chimbote's bay. The factories, which often sit right next to homes and neighborhoods, produce fumes that pollute the air around them. Locally, residents call this oin black grime that gets on to the walls, washing and into the kitchens and food. They say it's also king them ill. A community leader in the kinte de abral neighbourhood said that many people in the area are dying of cancer. Despite fighting the factories for years, lizetti said they haven't received any compensation.

They may be one of the world’s favourite supplements but, according to a recent study, more than one in 10 fish oil capsules are rancid. Most of the oil comes from Peruvian anchovetas, a type of anchovy, which is also used to feed pigs, poultry and farmed fish. And despite catching more than 4m tonnes a year of Peruvian anchovetas to cater to the global demand, large industry players want to scale this up even further. Madeleine Finlay speaks to environment journalist Richa Syal about why so many fish oil pills are rancid, and hears from journalist Dan Collyns in Chimbote, Peru, about how the industry is affecting the local environment and its residents. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod