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035 _a(Sirsi) u114179
245 _aLandfill health concerns
260 _c2001
490 _aFinancial Times
_v16 August 2001, 1 & 4(2)
520 _aReacting to independent research due to be published in the British Medical Journal, government insists that living near a landfill site does not pose a health risk. The research found a slightly higher rate of birth defects in surrounding areas, and backs other research that links waste disposal methods and health problems. Graph. Key findings of the study available at http://www.doh.gov.uk/whatsnew/index.html and information on the health effects in relation to landfill sites available at http://www.doh.gov.uk/landh.htm
590 _aWB
650 _aLANDFILL SITES
650 _aHEALTH HAZARDS
650 _aWASTE MANAGEMENT
650 _aWASTE DISPOSAL
650 _aINCINERATION
650 _aWASTE RECYCLING
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY
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