United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 150997
Metals: Port of Tyne
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31 March 2022
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19 April 2022 · Answer
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19 April 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what scientific evidence there is on the impact of zinc and lead sediment in the form found in the River Tyne on marine life.
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31 March 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what scientific evidence there is on the impact of zinc and lead sediment in the form found in the River Tyne on marine life.
Source: Commons
19 April 2022
Answer
Zinc and lead are known to induce adverse effects on marine life. River Tyne sediments exhibit higher levels of these metals compared with other parts of the UK, due to the historical industrial and mining activities associated with the river. There is cu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-03-31/150997
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1456320
- uk · wq-1456320 · source updated 19 April 2022