04.12.13
Dear Editor
A new peer reviewed Spanish study covering data from 1997-2006
has found a significant increase in dying from cancer in towns 5km from waste incinerators.
Incinerators in this study were found to be responsible for tumours of the lung,
pleura and gallbladder (men) and stomach (women).
Relating to incinerators,
a study by The International Agency for Research on Cancer has categorized
ultrafine airborne particles containing cancer-causing substances as the most
harmful to human health.
These findings are consistent
with an article in Private Eye magazine in which an emissions tester for
private company has cast doubt on the Environment Agency’s monitoring of the ultrafine
particles from incinerators. These ultra-particles escape with the smoke through
the chimney. They are so microscopic they evade the world’s most sophisticated
filtration systems.
It is staggering
that an application to build such an incinerator received approval by this
council.
However, I still
hold hope that the High Court will find the decision to approve unlawful in a
judicial review. In the meantime, please to sign the petition on www.stoptheincinerator.co.uk
Yours sincerely
Shasha Khan
Croydon Green Part
--------------------------------------------------
Tags croydon, greenparty
No comments:
Post a Comment