§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether saccharin is a low-potency carcinogen and thus a health hazard;
(2) whether certain age brackets are more vulnerable to cancer through consumption of saccharin than others.
§ Mr. MoyleRecent research studies have suggested that high doses of saccharin, when fed to the rat, act as a weak carcinogen; but there is no evidence that saccharin is carcinogenic to man. The studies in test animals did not demonstrate any age-related vulnerability. Other 269W studies in progress, including ones of saccharin usage by man, will be reviewed as and when their results become available.