§ 19. Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of people currently suffering from the toxic effects of exposure to organophosphate compounds; and if he will make a statement. [81827]
§ Ms JowellOrganophosphate compounds are used in many different ways; principally as veterinary medicines and pesticides. There are adverse reactions schemes relating to these products and figures of reported past incidents are published annually. It would not be possible from these data to asses the number who are currently suffering.