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Health Effects of Waste Incinerators Incineration does not destroy waste – it merely converts it to other forms, such as: stack gases, minute dust particles, and ash. All these contain pollutants that are harmful to our health. That is why they are regulated. Emissions from incinerators include: dioxins, PCBs, heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, etc.). All of these are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic. Dioxins and PCBs are toxic chemicals that can
have severe health effects, especially on the The fallout zone for incinerator emissions extends
to a radius of 30-40 miles. But by far the CHASE
Newsletter (May 2005) - Health Issue The
Health Effects of Waste Incinerators WHO
Fact Sheet - Particulate matter air pollution: how it harms health
(pdf) Human
health impact of the proposed waste incinerators at Ringaskiddy How
Pollutants Affect Health - Early Dioxin Exposure in Children Health
and Environmental Effects of Landfilling and Incineration of Waste
– A Literature Review (Health Research Board) Incineration
and human health - State of Knowledge of the Impacts of Waste Incinerators
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