The fact of living near an incinerator can cause health problems? With the existing incinerators, regardless of risk. But people living near an incinerator in the years 70-80 would have more effect in cancer. But no more dioxin in their blood.
In 2003, the Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) undertook a study to assess the risk of cancer associated with exposure to fumes from garbage incinerators. The first results of this work have just been published: those who lived near an incinerator in the years 70-80 were more frequently affected by cancer.
The researchers looked at people in 4 departments: Isère, Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Tarn and compared the incidence of cancer among residents of an incinerator with the number of cancers in the general population . Verdict: The risk is slightly higher for residents, but not all cancers. 7 to 10% additional risk for liver cancer based on the proximity of the incinerator. 2 to 8% for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 9 to 13% for soft tissue sarcomas.
Should we be alarmed? While these figures may para? Be disturbing. But do not rush to move if your house is located near an incinerator. First, these cancers are uncommon diseases and thus represent few cases. Secondly, the situation today can not be compared with that of 70 years.
The results can not be extrapolated to existing incinerators are cleaner and better contr? Widths before (see interview). Moreover, the number of incinerators has been divided by about three since 1998. Existing facilities were up to standard and many incinerators have been destroyed to make room for new facilities.
Second issue raised by the Institute for Public Health Surveillance: residents are more exposed to dioxins? The researchers recruited 1085 people aged 30 to 65 living near an incineration plant for household waste and have blood tests to measure their level of dioxins.
Result: the fact of living near an incinerator does not cause significant increase of dioxin in the blood. However those who use local products like milk,? Eggs or animal fats have their dioxin levels rise from 5% more for consumption of 3 eggs per week to just under 20% for consumption 380 ml daily whole milk or 38 grams of cheese.
These results are consistent with what the toxicologist Jean-Fran? Ois Narbonne: there is no overall significant difference of impregnation by the dioxins from incinerators and coastal residents not subject to a known source of dioxins .
In 2003, the Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) undertook a study to assess the risk of cancer associated with exposure to fumes from garbage incinerators. The first results of this work have just been published: those who lived near an incinerator in the years 70-80 were more frequently affected by cancer.
The researchers looked at people in 4 departments: Isère, Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Tarn and compared the incidence of cancer among residents of an incinerator with the number of cancers in the general population . Verdict: The risk is slightly higher for residents, but not all cancers. 7 to 10% additional risk for liver cancer based on the proximity of the incinerator. 2 to 8% for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 9 to 13% for soft tissue sarcomas.
Should we be alarmed? While these figures may para? Be disturbing. But do not rush to move if your house is located near an incinerator. First, these cancers are uncommon diseases and thus represent few cases. Secondly, the situation today can not be compared with that of 70 years.
The results can not be extrapolated to existing incinerators are cleaner and better contr? Widths before (see interview). Moreover, the number of incinerators has been divided by about three since 1998. Existing facilities were up to standard and many incinerators have been destroyed to make room for new facilities.
Second issue raised by the Institute for Public Health Surveillance: residents are more exposed to dioxins? The researchers recruited 1085 people aged 30 to 65 living near an incineration plant for household waste and have blood tests to measure their level of dioxins.
Result: the fact of living near an incinerator does not cause significant increase of dioxin in the blood. However those who use local products like milk,? Eggs or animal fats have their dioxin levels rise from 5% more for consumption of 3 eggs per week to just under 20% for consumption 380 ml daily whole milk or 38 grams of cheese.
These results are consistent with what the toxicologist Jean-Fran? Ois Narbonne: there is no overall significant difference of impregnation by the dioxins from incinerators and coastal residents not subject to a known source of dioxins .
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