Guidelines made to fit the site

IN her letter (Irish Examiner, April 20), Laura Burke of Indaver is indeed correct in stating that the company used the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines in selecting its site at Ringaskiddy for a proposed hazardous waste incinerator.

Wed, 05 May, 2004 - 01:00

What she did not explain is that the WHO guidelines were applied by Indaver only after Ringaskiddy had already been decided as the most suitable location for this national facility.

The WHO takes a remarkably balanced approach to incineration. It recognises its benefits, while cautioning of its potential health and environmental effects.

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