Recommendation 17

The Government should invest in long-term research on the health effects of PFAS exposure in the UK population. Within 12 months, it should publish a delivery plan setting out epidemiological studies to assess the cumulative impact of multiple PFAS and the establishment of biomonitoring programmes for groups with higher exposure. For communities and occupations with known or suspected elevated PFAS exposure, the Government should also provide enhanced health screening, enabling early detection of health impacts, identification of trends, and reduced anxiety for affected individuals. (Recommendation, Paragraph 65)