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Pollution: Public Health

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 May 2025UIN 48807

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of polluted rivers on public health.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Department is currently undertaking work to assess the human health impacts associated with recreational activities in inland waterways such as rivers.

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