Health risk assessment of municipal solid waste incineration emissions based on regression analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the potential health risks posed by the operation of 96 waste-to-energy (WtE) plants in 30 cities in the Bohai Rim of China. Utilizing a sophisticated simulation approach, the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with the California Puff (CALPUFF) model, we obtained the spatial distribution of pollutants emitted by WtE plants in the atmosphere. Hazard indices (HI) and cancer risks (CR) were calculated for each plant using the United States Environmental Protection Agency's recommended methodologies. The results indicated that both HIs and CRs were generally low, with values below the accepted threshold of 1.0 and 1.0 × 10^-6, respectively. Specifically, the average HI and CR values for the entire study area were 2.95 × 10^-3 and 3.43 

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11400610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature