asked Her Majesty’s Government:

Whether they have commissioned any studies similar to the recent study by the University of Albany entitled Increased rate of hospitalisation for diabetes and residential proximity of hazardous waste sites; if so, whether they show a statistically significant link between the incidence of diabetes and proximity to hazardous waste sites; and, if not, whether they have plans to commission such a study. [HL3084]

No research similar to the recent study by the University of Albany has been commissioned and there are no current plans to commission such a study.