160 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will examine the findings of a report undertaken in the UK by the National Radiological Protection Board expressing the need for further studies to establish whether weak magnetic fields from high voltage power lines lead to childhood leukaemia; if he will consider the international studies in this area which suggest that continued exposure to low level fields can double the risk of leukaemia for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/04]

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160 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will examine the findings of a report undertaken in the UK by the National Radiological Protection Board expressing the need for further studies to establish whether weak magnetic fields from high voltage power lines lead to childhood leukaemia; if he will consider the international studies in this area which suggest that continued exposure to low level fields can double the risk of leukaemia for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/04]

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