HC Deb 28 June 1973 vol 858 c374W
Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice, additional to the use of face masks, his Department is giving to the farming industry to combat the disease known as "Harvest lung"; and if he will make a statement on future policy.

Mrs. Fenner

Apart from personal protection, to which the hon. Member refers, advice by my Department is directed towards avoiding unnecessary exposure to airborne dust by seeking to control it at source. This is a factor which my Department's officials have in mind when technical guidance is given in matters such as the design of farm machinery and buildings and the installation of dust extraction equipment.