Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127980

Microplastics: Health Hazards

Tabled: 16 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Luke Myer

Labour — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of microplastic exposure.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is carrying out research to understand if there are potential health risks from exposure to micro and nano plastics through inhalational and oral routes. This work is in collaboration with Imperial College under the H...

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