Health concerns and hazardous waste

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5321037

Yassi, A; Weeks, J; Kraut, A

This report discusses health effects of hazardous waste and emphasizes human health concerns related to establishing a hazardous waste management facility. The study reviewed world epidemiological and public health literature to identify cases of suspected or substantiated claims of public health impacts associated with hazardous waste management facilities and potential products or emissions from such facilities, and placed them into perspective, including possible routes and consequences of exposure, risk assessment, and the toxicity of selected organic and inorganic compounds.

• Research Organization: Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corp., Winnipeg, MB (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 5321037
• Report Number(s): MIC-91-03921/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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