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Written question asked by Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 1991. It was answered by Stephen Dorrell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 1991 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Written question

Question
What progress has been made in following up the advice of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment on chemicals contained in recent reports on leukaemia incidence in young people resident in West Cumbria and other areas. - Inc summary of Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products & Environment (COM) advice on whether there is evidence that potential exposure to chemicals may result in malignancies in first generation offspring. (Copy of full text in Library - DEP 7257).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195 c145-6W
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Children Cancer Cumbria Fathers Radiation exposure Medicine Research Sellafield Leukaemia Dounreay Carcinogens Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment Committee on Mutagenicity