Cancer: Chemicals
Commons · Question 64230 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make an assessment of the impact of exposure to chemicals on cancer incidence rates.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 18 Jul 2025
The UK REACH regulation aims to protect human health from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, including substances of very high concern such as carcinogens. This is led by the Health and Safety Executive, with the UK Health Security Agency contribut...