Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55638
Organophosphates: Agriculture
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has (a) analysed and (b) commissioned research on the potential long-term health impacts of organophosphate exposure on agricultural workers since 2014.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government commissioned a considerable amount of research to investigate whether there is a link between the use of organophosphate sheep dips and chronic ill-health. The outcome of this research was provided to the independent Committee on Toxicity o...
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