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Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry

Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee launches an inquiry into the impact of toxic chemicals in everyday life on human health and the environment. The inquiry will focus on how toxic chemicals are used in everyday products, such as furniture, food and toys, current government regulation of these substances, and the environmental and human health problems associated with them.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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20th Report - Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
HC 1805
Report
Response to this report
2nd Special Report - Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life: Government Response to the Committee's Twentieth Report of Session 2017–19
HC 160
Special Report
2nd Special Report - Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life: Government Response to the Committee's Twentieth Report of Session 2017–19
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
HC 160
Special Report
Letter from Amazon UK relating to Toxic Chemicals, 2 October 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Correspondence
Correspondence from Kingspan, relating to Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry, 29 May 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Correspondence
Letter from Kingspan to the Chair on toxic chemicals, 12 July 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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5 June 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Witnesses Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Kelly Tolhurst MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Professor Tim Gant, Head of Toxicology, Public Health England, Dave Bench, Director, EU Exit – Chemicals, Health and Safety Executive
Oral Evidence
14 May 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Witnesses Daniel Kingdon, Director, Compliance and Safety, EMEA, Amazon, Gemma Brierley, Sustainability Director, Offer and Supply Chain, Kingfisher PLC, Therese Lilliebladh, Product Requirements Manager, IKEA of SwedenJonathan Hindle, Chairman, British Furniture Confederation, Kasturirangan Kannah, Product Advocacy Manager, Lanxess UK, Suzie Radcliffe-Hart, Technical Manager, FIRA International, Roy Weghorst, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Kingspan Group
Oral Evidence
30 April 2019
Inquiry Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life inquiry
Witnesses Professor Rick Mumford, Deputy Director and Head of Science, Food Standards Agency, Professor Anna Stec, Professor in Fire Chemistry and Toxicity, Centre for Fire and Hazards Science, University of Central Lancashire, Dr Michael Warhurst, Executive Director, CHEM TrustRobert Chantry-Price, Joint Lead Officer Product Safety, Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Dr Duncan Campbell, Public Analyst, Association of Public Analysts & Aberdeen Scientific Services, Graham Russell, Chief Executive Officer, Office for Product Safety and Standards
Oral Evidence
CHEM Trust (TCS0073)
Philip Mason (TCS0074)
Vita Cellular Foam UK Ltd (TCS0021)

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