HL Deb 26 June 1997 vol 580 c183WA
Lord Cochrane of Cults

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What research is now being done to establish whether a causal link exists between low level exposure to electromagnetic fields and cancer

  1. (a) in the presence of radon or its decay products; and
  2. (b) in any other circumstance.

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)

A number of universities and research institutes are undertaking electromagnetic field (EMF) and health related research. Among these is an investigation of any possible radon-EMF link by researchers at the University of Bristol. The Department of Health is funding four projects and considering others in its current programme of applications for funding. In addition, the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) has its own programme of research.

The department will continue to monitor the results of all research closely, and to maintain its support for research in these areas, consulting NRPB and the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment as necessary.

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