Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74610
Microplastics: Health
Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of microplastics on health outcomes.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has conducted research to understand if there are potential health risks from exposure to micro and nano plastics through inhalational and oral routes. This was part of the National Institute of Health and Care Resear...
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