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Fifteen London deaths caused by emissions and particulates annually, new report finds

by jane bremmer | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

A new report commissioned by the Greater London Authority on the health impacts of waste incineration finds that Fifteen deaths of London residents per year are attributable to emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from the capital’s five energy from waste (EfW) facilities, a report claims. https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/efw-plants-cause-deaths-of-15-londoners-per-year/

The report can be found here: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/gla_efw_study_final_may2020.pdf

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