HC Deb 26 November 1996 vol 286 cc227-8W
Mr. William O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the established guidelines in relation to the protection of people from the known effects of electric and magnetic fields as recently evaluated by the National Radiological Protection Board. [6263]

Mr. Horam

The National Radiological Protection Board's "Documents of the NRPB—Board Statement on Restrictions on Human Exposure to Static and Time Varying Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation" volume 4 No.5, was published in 1993 and copies were placed in the Library.

Mr. O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the National Radiological Protection Board to report on the research projects into different aspects of the electro-magnetic field and their effects on human health; and if he will make a statement. [6264]

Mr. Horam

The National Radiological Protection Board will publish the report on research projects into electro-magnetic fields and human health following the completion of two substantial epidemiological studies of childhood cancer which are currently under way.