Air pollution fears over incinerators

THE release of dioxins from incineration plants will increase 100 fold if the Government’s plans for new incinerators proceed, figures released today predict.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the nine industrial incinerators already operational in Ireland produced just 0.015% of all dioxins in 2000.

But that figure will soar to 17% in 2010 if the Government proceeds with plans to build seven more incinerators for municipal and hazardous waste.