DEFRA publishes waste management review
Series: DEFRA News Release ; (175/04) 6 May 2004 (3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: DEFRA has published a comprehensive review of environmental and health effects of municipal waste management as fulfilment of a government commitment to commission an independent review of the available evidence. The review concludes that present day practice for managing municipal waste has at most a minor effect on human health and the environment, particularly compared with everyday activities. The "Review of environmental and health effects of waste management - municipal waste and similar wastes" is available on the DEFRA website at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/health-e ffects/index.htm.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4018-14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126161-1001 |
DEFRA has published a comprehensive review of environmental and health effects of municipal waste management as fulfilment of a government commitment to commission an independent review of the available evidence. The review concludes that present day practice for managing municipal waste has at most a minor effect on human health and the environment, particularly compared with everyday activities. The "Review of environmental and health effects of waste management - municipal waste and similar wastes" is available on the DEFRA website at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/health-e ffects/index.htm.