Department of Health written question – answered at on 6 September 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the results of his Department's research into the health effects of incineration.
Public Health England (PHE) has a published position statement, which can be found at:
The statement states that while it is not possible to rule out adverse health effects from modern, well-regulated municipal waste incinerators with complete certainty, any potential damage to the health of those living close by is likely to be very small, if detectable.
PHE will review its advice in light of new substantial research on the health effects of incinerators published in peer reviewed journals. To date, PHE is not aware of any evidence that requires a change in their position statement.
PHE is funding a study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern municipal waste incinerators affect human health. Papers from this project are expected to be submitted to peer reviewed journals in summer 2017, and it is likely to be a few months after submission for the papers to be published.
Yes1 person thinks so
No6 people think not
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