The Incineration Conflict: Addressing Public Concerns

Local concerns about the health and environmental effects of proposed incinerators have made it difficult to site such facilities. Litigation has stalemated the implementation of many new incinerators throughout the United States. While further research on the actual health and environmental effects of air emissions and ash residue from various kinds of incineration is important, it is unlikely that any group will be able to win an incinerator battle because it musters new scientific evidence.