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Pharmacy: Pollution

Asked by Charlotte CaneLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 93152

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 90532 on Pharmacy: Pollution, what the public health impact is.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

While the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes work to understand the health effects of exposure to chemicals, no incidents of pharmaceutical-related water pollution have been reported to the UKHSA. The Environment Agency routinely monitors inland water bodies, and if a chemical pollution incident occurs, the UKHSA may conduct an assessment of any potential public health impact.

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