§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent reports he has received regarding the safety of continuing to use PVC bags to contain blood in hospitals. [155775]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Department is aware of six reports in the last two years relevant to the safety of the continued use of PVC blood bags. The reports were written by: The American Council on Science and Health; Greenpeace; the International Agency for Research on Cancer; Health Care Without Harm; the United States National Toxicology Program and the Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate. They inform the continuing assessment of the safety of PVC blood bags used by the national blood services.