HC Deb 12 March 1999 vol 327 c414W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in his Department's discussions with mobile phone companies on possible research into possible health risks. [76361]

Ms Jowell

A meeting has been arranged for Departmental officials to meet mobile phone companies to discuss areas of common interest.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what results have been published from research supported by his Department into the health dangers of mobile phones. [76378]

Ms Jowell

The Department has funded research projects on possible health effects of radiofrequency fields which have not yet been published. The Department is also supporting the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Electromagnetic Fields Project which is reviewing electromagnetic field health effects in general. The WHO has placed its interim findings on its Web site.