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Trash to Energy. Is it safe?. Home page. List of cons. Toxic wastes. Airborne contamination. Chemical properties. Resources. Cons of Trash Incineration. Instead of having discrete waste objects you have airborne contamination
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Trash to Energy Is it safe?
Home page List of cons Toxic wastes Airborne contamination Chemical properties Resources
Cons of Trash Incineration • Instead of having discrete waste objects you have airborne contamination • Filters to control the airborne contaminates can have a huge build up of very toxic wastes • Trash incineration may change chemical properties for the worse • Breaks down large objects into dust particles that may be more difficult to contain
Chemical Properties of wastes turning worse • Chemical properties in waste can change from a little toxic to majorly toxic by being burned • With chemical properties turning worse the world will eventually ruin out of places to keep the very toxic material which will cause many animal extinctions as well as a possible humanity extinction
Airborne contamination • Can cause health problems such as trouble breathing, wheezing, coughing, and aggravation of existing respiratory and cardiac conditions • These health problems can result in more medication use, more doctor visits, more hospital admissions, and even premature death
Toxic wastes • Can cause many animal mutations • It can also be linked to Global climate change • Toxic wastes not only affect the environment it affects humans as well • Toxic waste contamination can result in very serious medical conditions such as cancer or respiratory inflation
Resources • http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/air/out-ext/effe/health_effects-effets_sante-eng.php • http://www.ehow.com/about_5371377_effects-toxic-waste-environment.html • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090108104326AAub1nc