Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 October 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of whether there is a risk to children of illness due to living close to petrol filling stations.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of whether there is a risk to children of illness due to living close to petrol filling stations. [192320] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of the risks to children of illness due to living close to petrol stations. The Department's committee on the carcinogenicity of chemicals in food, consumer products and the environment will start a review of childhood cancer and its possible associations with environmental chemicals (including benzene) at its November meeting.

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