Benzene: Gas Cookers
Lords · Question HL16128 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research published by PSE Healthy Energy and Stanford University in Environmental Research Letters on 25 March on the harmfully high levels of benzene measured in UK homes emitted by ga
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 14 Apr 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has noted the published research but has not made a full assessment of the study, which is based on a small number of stoves. Currently, there are limited studies that have investigated benzene concentrations in Unite...