§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) when he expects the report from the Employment Medical Advisory Service on the appraisal of evidence relating to the health effects of chrysoidine in an occupational context;
(2) if he will direct the attention of the Employment Medical Advisory Service to research results from the department of cancer studies at Birmingham university which suggests a link between cancer and chrysoidine and call for a special and urgent appraisal of this evidence in view of the widespread use of chrysoidine by anglers.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe Employment Medical Advisory Service is taking into account the report from the department of cancer studies at Birmingham university in its appraisal of the evidence relating to the health effects of chrysoidine in an occupational context. EMAS will report as soon as all the evidence has been collected and appraised. The appraisal should take a few weeks.