Plastics: Health Hazards
Commons · Question 12999 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
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.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 13 Nov 2024
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, in...