Written Question · S2W-24097 · Session 2
What health monitoring takes place of people living in the vicinity of waste incinerators.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what health monitoring takes place of people living in the vicinity of waste incinerators.
The answer
The Scottish Executive HealthDepartment is not aware of any specific health monitoring currently in place forpeople living in the vicinity of waste incinerators. This position is in keepingwith the view of the Scottish Executive Health Department that emissions from incineratorsoperating within current regulatory limits do not pose significant health risksto members of the public generally or tosensitive groups.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-24097 by reference.