Summary of studies on occupational health
3.5 folds increased probability of mortality in lung cancer
Workers at MSW incinerator at Sweden (1989) between 1920 and
1985
1.5 fold increased probability of mortality in oeasophagil
cancerWorkers at MSW incinerators
2.79 fold increase in gastric cancer Workers in Italy date of
study( 1997)
Increased mortality from ischemic heart diseaseWorkers in Sweden
MSW and workers over 40 years of employment.
Excess hyperlipidemia, altered sex ratio, allergy and liver dis
functionWorkers in japan between 1988 and 1997 , excess of
hyperlipidemia and correlation between allergy and dioxin emissions
confirmed
Excess of proteinuria and hyper tension and abnormal blood
chemistryWorkers at MSW incinerators in USA (2000 date)
Summary of studies on people living in the vicinity of
incinerators
44% increase in soft tissue sarcoma and 27% increase in non In
people living in France ( study 2000)
Lodgkins lymphoma
8.7 fold increase in mortality from lung cancerMSW incinerator
in urban area of ITALY.
Increase occurrence of cancer of lyranxIN uk STUDY ( 1990)
27% excess mortality due to liver cancer14 million people within
7.5 km of distance and increased probability between 20% to
30%.
Increase purchase of medicines for respiratory diseasesStudy in
france ( 1984)
9% incrsae in cough and sneezingUS 1993
Adverse impact on lungs of children Incinerator in Taiwan
