Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68492
Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of long-term exposure to PFAS in drinking water on public health.
Answer
Ashley DaltonAn evaluation of the evidence on polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) toxicity is ongoing through the Committee on Toxicity.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has contributed to an expert advisory group recommendation to the Drinking Water Inspectorate (D...
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