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Blood Samples

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the average level among the UK population of (a) free cell DNA in ug DNA per litre of plasma, (b) nickel DNA adducts in ng/ml and (c) Beryllium DNA adducts in ng/ml. [71323]

Caroline Flint: No estimates have been made of the average levels in the United Kingdom population of free cell deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in microgram DNA per litre of plasma, nor of nickel DNA adducts or beryllium DNA adducts in plasma.