Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73532
Chewing Gum: Plastics
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the ingestion of microplastics from plastic-based chewing gum on public health.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) is monitoring and assessing emerging information concerning the wider issue of microplastics in food.The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific a...
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