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"Very pungent" - What's causing the 'Hackney stink'?

Building work has been stopped as part of an investigation into a "very pungent" smell coming from a building site next to a school in Hackney Wick.

Residents raised concerns about a chemical odour coming from the site on Wallis Road.

Hackney Council referred the issue to Environmental Health, which is investigating. London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) said a system to reduce odours from the site had been installed.

But what's causing the smell? And what's the impact on residents. 大象传媒 Radio London's Salma El-Wardany has been hearing all about it from our reporter Anna O'Neill.

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