The INVS highlights a link between pollution from incinerators and the appearance of nearby cancer
A retrospective study by the INVS highlights a statistical link between the level of exposure to pollutants from incinerators in the 70s and 80s and the increase in the frequency of certain cancers during the 90s and 99s.
Since 1970, France has used incineration to dispose of household waste. Although the number of household waste incineration plants and their discharges has decreased considerably since 1990, France still has the largest fleet of household waste incineration plants (UIOM) in Europe and a concern has arisen among local residents about the impact of these facilities on their health. The atmospheric emissions of these industrial installations consist of complex mixtures combining nitrogen and sulfur oxides, particles, dangerous substances initially present in the waste such as heavy metals and, in particular when the incineration processes are incomplete, chemical compounds such as dioxins, furans and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. People living near incinerators are therefore potentially exposed to pollutants emitted into the atmosphere by inhaling polluted air, by consuming contaminated water or food products or by skin contact with the soil.
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