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The current installed incineration capacity of municipal waste combustors (MWCs) in the United States has reached approximately 50 thousand tons per day and is projected to triple over the next decade.1 As the use of MWCs as a waste management alternative has increased, public concern over possible environmental and human health effects has also increased. Of particular concern are health risks associated with potential exposures through the food chain.
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Belcher, G.D., Travis, C.C., Bruins, R.F. (1991). The Food Chain as a Source of Human Exposure from Municipal Waste Combustion: An Uncertainty Analysis. In: Travis, C.C. (eds) Municipal Waste Incineration Risk Assessment. Contemporary Issues in Risk Analysis, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3294-1_11
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