Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 31054
Microplastics: Health Hazards
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 28 February 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to (a) research and (b) mitigate the potential health risks posed by microplastic exposure to humans.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe UK Health Security Agency, in collaboration with Imperial College, is carrying out research and providing evidence to assist the understanding of the potential risks from exposure to micro and nano plastics through inhalational and oral routes. The po...
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