Position Statement on Municipal Solid Waste Incineration
The Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards has prepared a short statement on municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI). This will provide public health professionals with the Health Protection Agency's position on the health impacts of MSWI and aid any decision making relating to applications under planning or Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control.
In preparing this statement, the Agency has reviewed the existing literature on incineration together with relevant statements from the independent expert advisory Committees on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT), Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC) and Mutagenicity in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM).
The statement is divided into three parts dealing with pollution potential, public health impact and evidence from existing health studies. It also includes an introduction and conclusion for ease of use and cites key documentation upon which the Statement is based. The importance of the Waste Incineration Directive is also discussed.
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Municipal Solid Waste Incineration - Position Statement (PDF, 33 KB)Last reviewed: 4 April 2008