Municipal solid waste incineration and reported health effects: rapid evidence review
- Type
- Report
- Published
- 30 March 2022
- Environmental health
- Health protection
Description
The aim of this rapid review was to evaluate the evidence relating to (non-occupational) physical health effects of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) on individuals and populations living in the vicinity of incinerators.
While the 2009 Health Protection Scotland incineration report also reviewed evidence of health effects associated with clinical, hazardous, and industrial waste, it was agreed that this update would only cover MSWI.
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