HC Deb 12 July 1994 vol 246 c561W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the number of patients suffering ill health or death from carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, tobacco smoke, formaldehyde, asbestos, microbes and radon pollution in their homes.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 11 July 1994]: Morbidity details are not available. The death data for 1992 are set out in the table.

Deaths from Selected Causes Scotland 1992
Number
Number
Carbon monoxide 122
Nitrogen dioxide
Tobacco smoke
Asbestosis 8
Formaldehyde (solution) 4
Formaldehyde (gas or vapour)

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