Impact of toxic chemicals in everyday life inquiry launched | United Kingdom

These chemicals include flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and endocrine disruptors. They take many years to break down naturally, travel throughout the environment via air, soil and water, accumulate in living organisms and are toxic to both humans and wildlife. Humans are frequently exposed to these chemicals through dust and food, with children amongst the most vulnerable group.

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.

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