United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 183506
Plastics: Health Hazards
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2 May 2023
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15 May 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason a ringfenced fund for research on the effect of plastic pollution on the human body has not been set up.
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2 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason a ringfenced fund for research on the effect of plastic pollution on the human body has not been set up.
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15 May 2023
Answer
The Government is investing in R&D to address a range of emerging public health challenges, including the impact of nano- and microplastics. Through UKRI’s Medical Research Council, the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Cambridge and the MRC Centre...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-02/183506
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1625178
- uk · wq-1625178 · source updated 15 May 2023