HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 c709W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the reported effects on animals of white mineral oil in the report to his Department by Shell.

Mr. Ryder

[holding answer 22 February 1989]The major effect in rats at all dose levels was a moderate to severe granulomatous inflammation associated with oil droplets in the mesenteric lymph nodes in both sexes and in the livers of females only.

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