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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...