HC Deb 19 January 1994 vol 235 c656W
21. Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what research he is carrying out into the links between air pollution and respiratory disease.

Mr. Atkins

The Government sponsor a substantial body of research on links between air pollution and respiratory disease. Last July the Institute for Environment and Health was established to act as a focal point for research into the links between health and environmental quality generally, including air pollution.