Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 1988. It was answered by Edwina Currie (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 June 1988 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What have been recorded levels of childhood leukaemia, malignant brain tumours among young people & no. of adult thyroid cancers, in area covering a 6-mile radius around BNF plc plant at Capenhurst; & how this compares with incidence of these conditions in rest of UK. - Includes table from OPCS series "Studies on Medical & Population subjects" (No 51) (1) in library (holding answer 7 June 1988).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

135 c307-8W;135 c303-4W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Children British Nuclear Fuels Cancer Young people Leukaemia Capenhurst

Contains statistics

Yes