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A generic comparison of the airborne risks to human health from landfill and incinerator disposal of municipal solid waste

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  • Olga Bridges

    (University of Surrey, Guildford)

  • Jim W. Bridges

    (University of Surrey)

  • John F. Potter

    (University of Surrey)

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A comparison of the potential risks to human health from municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration and landfill on a generic basis is attempted. For this purpose a 'worst case' approach is adopted and a number of assumptions regarding the size and activities of each waste disposal method are made. The airborne pollutants measured for an incinerator are different from those for a landfill with or without gas collection. However, based on the available information it appears that as far as airborne pollution is concerned, landfill sites without gas collection pose a potentially higher generic risk to human health than MSW incinerators performing to Environmental Agency (UK) standards. This analysis cannot be used to replace specific evaluations for a particular incinerator or a landfill site because local conditions can have a very large impact on the magnitude of risks involved.

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  • Olga Bridges & Jim W. Bridges & John F. Potter, 2000. "A generic comparison of the airborne risks to human health from landfill and incinerator disposal of municipal solid waste," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 20(4), pages 325-334, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:20:y:2000:i:4:d:10.1023_a:1006725932558
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1006725932558
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    1. Prince O. Njoku & Joshua N. Edokpayi & John O. Odiyo, 2019. "Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-27, June.
    2. Huilin Wang & Jiaxuan Li & Aweewan Mangmeechai & Jiafu Su, 2021. "Linking Perceived Policy Effectiveness and Proenvironmental Behavior: The Influence of Attitude, Implementation Intention, and Knowledge," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-17, March.
    3. Elizabeth A Richardson & Niamh K Shortt & Richard J Mitchell, 2010. "The Mechanism behind Environmental Inequality in Scotland: Which Came First, the Deprivation or the Landfill?," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 42(1), pages 223-240, January.

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