Waste study must allay health fears

EVIDENCE showing inconclusive links between cancer and incinerators is unlikely to assuage fears of people living in areas where waste will be disposed.

According to experts, this lack of information is largely due to the difficulty of conducting effective studies about the impact of pollution on health.

Similar studies conducted elsewhere in Europe showed there may be a small statistical link between living near a landfill site and certain congenital anomalies.