§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department has encountered technical difficulties in the measurement of carbon monoxide yields in cigarettes that have not come to light in Canada and Sweden; and what these difficulties are.
§ Sir George YoungA variety of means of measuring carbon monoxide yields from cigarettes may be employed. The international standards are widely drawn and permit these variations. Differences in results obtained by different procedures are under discussion within and between a number of countries. I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Dr. Mawhinney) on 1 July.—[Vol. 987, c.1281.]
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those countries which already publish information on carbon monoxide yields in cigarettes and those countries which intend to do so shortly.
§ Sir George YoungThe Department has no comprehensive list of countries 201W publishing, or intending to publish, this information. I understand that Canada and Sweden do so and that the United States of America are about to do the same.