The health impacts of waste-to-energy emissions: a systematic review of the literature

Waste-to-energy (WtE) processes, or the combustion of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for energy generation, has the potential to reduce landfill volume while providing a renewable energy source. We aimed to systematically review and summarise current evidence on the potential health effects (benefits and...

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Main Authors: Tom Cole-Hunter, Fay H Johnston, Guy B Marks, Lidia Morawska, Geoffrey G Morgan, Marge Overs, Ana Porta-Cubas, Christine T Cowie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abae9f