Laboratories Incineration and Human Health State of Knowledge of the Impacts of Waste Incinerators on Human Health

This report was undertaken to draw together scientific findings on incinerator emissions and their impacts on human health. A broad range of health effects have been associated with living near to incinerators as well as with working at these installations. Such effects include cancer (among both children and adults) adverse impacts on the respiratory system, heart disease, immune system effects, increased allergies and congenital abnormalities. Some studies, particularly those on cancer, relate to old rather than modern incinerators. However, modern incinerators operating in the last few years have also been associated with adverse health effects.