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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
22
Issue
3
Date
1/1/1992

Article Facts

Title
Study Design Considerations for Evaluating Community Health Effects of Hazardous Waste Incinerators
DOI
10.2190/3X3T-HRFK-7MQ5-EC7J
Authors
  • Charles E. Feigley
  • Caroline A. Macera
  • Carlton A. Hornung
  • Daniel T. Lackland
Pages
279-295
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Study Design Considerations for Evaluating Community Health Effects of Hazardous Waste Incinerators

Charles E. Feigley
Caroline A. Macera
Carlton A. Hornung
Daniel T. Lackland

DOI: 10.2190/3X3T-HRFK-7MQ5-EC7J

Abstract

Incineration is an increasingly employed option for treating hazardous waste, but possible health effects of hazardous waste incinerator emissions in surrounding communities have received only cursory investigation. Two approaches for assessing such effects, risk assessment and environmental epidemiology, are described and compared. Risk associated with hazardous waste incineration has been assessed previously based on generic emission data. Little is known regarding emissions from specific incinerators and their temporal variations. Thus, an epidemiologic approach was chosen here, partially because it is robust with respect to uncertainties in exposure estimates. Study design concepts and their application to an existing hazardous waste incinerator are discussed.

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