§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the international study into the relationship between environmental and occupational factors and leukaemia referred to in the Official Report, 26 October 1979, c. 338, has reported; and, if so, what links were found between these factors.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergI understand that the study referred to in my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Brent, South (Mr. Pavitt)—Vol. 972, c.347—consists of a series of workshops held in several countries and organised by scientists taking part. They have been considering various aspects of leukaemia, including the role of environmental and occupational factors.
No formal report is anticipated. Indications at present are that considerable scientific difficulties still remain in establishing causal links between leukaemia and any particular factor.