The government is to conduct an investigation into the impact on human health of microplastic particles found in shellfish and other marine animals. The UK government is to investigate the impact of microplastic particles , found in shellfish and other marine species , on human health . The investigation , which will be conducted by Chief Health Officer for England , Professor Dame Sally Davies , will form part of a broader , year - long study of the effects of plastic upon health . The investigation follows the UK ’s decision last September to ban plastic ##s in cosmetics and food due to fears of their impact on the marine environment .
The UK government is to investigate the impact of microplastic particles , found in shellfish and other marine species , on human health . The investigation , which will be conducted by Chief Health Officer for England , Professor Dame Sally Davies , will form part of a broader , year - long study of the effects of plastic upon health . The investigation follows the UK ’s decision last September to ban plastic ##s in cosmetics and food due to fears of their impact on the marine environment .