§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if her Department (1) will investigate the link between childhood leukaemia and benzene; and if she will make a statement;
(2) if she will conduct a study into the number of leukaemia cases resulting from exposure to benzene resulting from petrol fumes.
§ Mr. SackvilleBenzene is toxic at high doses and is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer—IARC—as a human carcinogen, being associated.