Guidance

Municipal waste incinerators emissions: impact on health

Documents relating to the possible links between emissions from municipal waste incinerators and effects on health.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 February 2010
• Last updated: 15 October 2019 — See all updates

Documents

PHE statement on modern municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) study

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RCE-13: the impact on health of emissions to air from municipal waste incinerators

Ref: ISBN 978-0-85951-661-7

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These documents provide advice and commentary on the potential links between emissions from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) and effects on the health of nearby residents and other members of the public.

Past advice from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is included in this set of documents. The HPA became Public Health England in 2013.

Published 1 February 2010
Last updated 15 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 15 October 2019

   Updated with statement on modern municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) study.

2. 1 February 2010

   First published.