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Plastics: Health Hazards

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 November 2024UIN 12999

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastic (a) products and (b) packaging on human health.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra has been working with other government Departments and researchers to address evidence gaps and to inform potential action relating to the risks from endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Regulatory action can and has been taken to address these risks, including those associated with plastics and packaging.

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