Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15103

Marine Environment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Jess Asato

LabourLowestoft

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to prevent the proliferation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the marine environment.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Action has already been taken to ban or highly restrict specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) both domestically and internationally, including PFOS (perfluoro-octane sulfonate), PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulphon...

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