Environment international, 2010-01, Vol.36 (1), p.131-137
2010
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- Titel
- Toxic emissions from crematories: A review
- Ist Teil von
- Environment international, 2010-01, Vol.36 (1), p.131-137
- Ort / Verlag
- Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2010
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- In recent years, the cremation ratio of cadavers has increased dramatically in many countries. Crematories have been identified as sources of various environmental pollutants, being polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and mercury those raising most concern. In contrast to other incineration processes for which the number of studies on their toxic emissions is considerable, references related to PCDD/F and mercury emissions from crematories and their health risks are very limited. In this paper, the scientific information concerning these issues, using the databases PubMed, Scopus and Scirus, is reviewed. Results show that in comparison with PCDD/F emissions from other sources, those corresponding to crematories are significantly lower, while those of mercury should not be underrated.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0160-4120eISSN: 1873-6750DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2009.09.006Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_744613167
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- Schlagworte
- Air Pollutants - analysis, Air Pollutants - toxicity, Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis, Air Pollutants, Occupational - toxicity, Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding, Applied sciences, Atmospheric pollution, Benzofurans - analysis, Benzofurans - toxicity, Biological and medical sciences, Chemical compounds (mineral, organic), Chemical, physic and infectious diseases, Combustion, Cremation, Crematories, Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated, Dioxins and furans, Dispersed sources and other, Emission analysis, Emissions control, Environment. Living conditions, Exact sciences and technology, Health risks, Medical sciences, Mercury, Mercury - analysis, Mercury - toxicity, Occupational Exposure - analysis, Occupational medicine, Pollutants, Pollution, Pollution sources. Measurement results, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - analogs & derivatives, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - analysis, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - toxicity, Public health. Hygiene, Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine, Toxic, Toxic emissions, Toxicology