§ 65. Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Health, as representing the Minister for Science, if he will initiate research into the possible dangers to health of a concentration of diesel fumes in areas of high traffic congestion.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithAs I told the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Sorensen) on 7th December, 1959, research into the possible dangers to health from diesel fumes and pollution from other sources in areas of high traffic density is at present being undertaken by the Medical Research Council. A report on investigations in vehicular tunnels will shortly be published in one of the scientific journals.