Waste Incineration and Public Health
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/5803.html

National Academies Press


This online book examines how contaminants are released by incineration, environmental dynamics of contaminants and routes of human exposure, approaches for assessing possible human health effects, and scientific concerns pertinent to future regulatory actions. The book may be read for free online in HTML or PDF formats, printed from a PDF file, or hard copies may be ordered from the site.

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Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

Cutting Edge

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Biology, Biogeochemistry
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Health Topics: Other, Public Policy
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Biogeoscience, GeochemistryKeywords: pollution, medical waste, hazardous waste, household waste, waste disposal, public health