Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64230

Cancer: Chemicals

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 18 July 2025
Named Day

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make an assessment of the impact of exposure to chemicals on cancer incidence rates.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The UK REACH regulation aims to protect human health from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, including substances of very high concern such as carcinogens. This is led by the Health and Safety Executive, with the UK Health Security Agency contribut...

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