Government slammed for 'appalling' delay in action on toxic chemicals

Madeleine Cuff
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MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee warn chemical pollution is a growing problem in the UK and argue the government has been slow to act

MPs today blasted the government for failing to crack down on pollution from toxic chemicals, which they warn are present across all aspects of everyday life, from children's mattresses to breast milk....

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