§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies she has commissioned into the levels and sources of carbon monoxide in the blood of non-smokers, including pregnant women.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. The main agency through which the Government support biomedical and clinical research is the Medical Research Council which receives its grant-in-aid from the Office of Science and Technology under the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Medical Research Council is an independent body deciding what research to support on its own expert judgment.
Studies have shown that in indoor air the major sources of carbon monoxide (CO) contamination are cooking and unflued heating. The main contribution of CO in outdoor air pollution is provided by motor vehicle emissions.