Summary Dioxins are a family of chemicals with similar structures and properties. Dioxins are known to cause a wide range of toxic effects in animals, some of which occur at very low doses.
As an embodiment of accumulated energy and materials it invites an alternative. (The whole file is 1mb; the report is broken down below for easier download)
This report details a practical strategy which local authorities can use to achieve maximum recycling rates and safely deal with residual waste. Reviewed and endorsed as practical and entirely achievable by Biffa Waste, the report illustrates possible options with examples of techniques and technology from around the world as well as in the UK.
Emissions from modern incinerators pose no health risk Anyone who says modern incinerators are safe is either misinformed or lying.
Everyone knows the chemicals created and released during incineration process are dangerous. No one knows if the volumes discharged even from the most modern incinerators are safe.
Current intensive farming practices rely on the use of artificial chemicals and, unlike organic farming methods, inflict significant environmental damage. Genetic engineering represents an escalation of these intensive farming practices. It threatens the environment and potentially human health and will contaminate non-GM and organic crops.
