The health impacts of waste incineration: a systematic review

@article{Tait2019TheHI,
  title={The health impacts of waste incineration: a systematic review},
  author={Peter W. Tait and J. Brew and Angelina Che and Adam Costanzo and Andrew Danyluk and M. Davis and A. Khalaf and Kathryn Mcmahon and A. Watson and Kirsten Rowcliff and D. Bowles},
  journal={Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health},
  year={2019},
  volume={44}
}
  • Peter W. Tait, J. Brew, +8 authors D. Bowles
  • Published 2019
  • Business, Medicine
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    • Introduction: Waste incineration is increasingly used to reduce waste volume and produce electricity. Several incinerators have recently been proposed in Australia and community groups are concerned about health impacts. An overview of the evidence on health effects has been needed. 
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