Cancer Risk Associated with Residential Proximity to Municipal Waste Incinerators: A Review of Epidemiological and Exposure Assessment Studies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Literature Search
2.2. Study Selection and Eligibility Criteria
2.3. Data Extraction and Synthesis
3. Summary of European Studies on Cancer and Waste Incinerators
3.1. Great Britain
3.2. Italy
Country | Kind of Study | Population Studied | Highlights | Reference |
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UK | Cohort | Residents near 72 MSWIs (1974–1987) | Significant decline in cancer risk with distance for stomach, colorectal, liver, and lung cancers; excess risk attributed to confounding. | Elliott et al. [15,16,17] |
Italy | Retrospective Mortality | 532 male workers at two MSWIs (1965–1992) | Increased risk of gastric cancer after 10+ years of exposure; reduced lung cancer mortality. | Rapiti et al. [21] |
Italy | Ecological | Residents near Modena MSWI (1991–2005) | No significant cancer clusters or excess risk near the MSWI. | Federico et al. [20] |
Italy | Cohort | Residents near Arezzo MSWI (2001–2010) | Increased cardiovascular and respiratory disease mortality/morbidity; no significant cancer risks. | Minichilli et al. [28] |
France | Spatial Analysis | Residents near Besançon MSWI (1980–1995) | Clusters of STS and NHL near the incinerator (SIR = 1.44 and 1.27). | Viel et al. [33] |
France | Case–Control | 222 NHL cases vs. controls near Besançon MSWI | 2.3× higher NHL risk in highest PCDD/F exposure areas. | Floret et al. [34] |
France | Cohort | Women near Besançon MSWI | No increased breast cancer risk except reduced risk in women >60 (OR = 0.31). | Viel et al. [35] |
Spain | Risk Assessment | Residents near Montcada MSWI | Cancer risk reduced by 67.6% after EU emission controls; total risk remained below thresholds. | Meneses et al. [36] |
Spain | Environmental Monitoring | Residents near Sant Adrià de Besòs MSWI (2014–2017) | PCDD/F levels and cancer risks (2.3 × 10⁻6) exceeded thresholds despite improvements. | Domingo et al. [37] |
3.3. France
3.4. Spain
4. Summary of American Studies on Cancer and Waste Incinerators
4.1. United States
4.2. Canada
Country | Kind of Study | Population Studied | Highlights | Reference |
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USA | Risk Assessment | General population near MSWIs | Lifetime cancer risk from PCDD/Fs ranged from 1.8 × 10⁻7 to 6.7 × 10⁻6; deemed low. | Nessel et al. [48] |
USA | Case–Control | NHL cases in SEER registries | No overall NHL risk near MSWIs; reduced risk observed near modern incinerators. | Pronk et al. [50] |
USA | Cohort | Nurses’ Health Study II participants | Increased breast cancer risk for women living within 10 km of MSWIs, stronger within 5 km. | VoPham et al. [51] |
Canada | Risk Assessment | Residents near Ontario WTE facility | No significant cancer risks from facility emissions. | Ollson et al. [55] |
5. Summary of Asian Studies on Cancer and Waste Incinerators
5.1. Japan
5.2. Taiwan
5.3. China
5.4. Vietnam
Country | Kind of Study | Population Studied | Highlights | Reference |
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Japan | Risk Assessment | Residents near MSWIs and heavy fish consumers | PCDD/Fs posed neurobehavioral risks to infants/fetuses; cancer risks acceptable for adults. | Yoshida et al. [56] |
Taiwan | Exposure Assessment | Workers and residents near two MSWIs | Workplace PCDD/F levels 5–15× higher than outdoor air. | Shih et al. [58] |
China | Risk Assessment | Residents near Beijing MSWI | Lifetime cancer risk < 10⁻4 (acceptable). | Liu et al. [60] |
China | Environmental Monitoring | Residents near MSWI in Bohai Rim cities | Cancer risks below 1.0 × 10⁻6 for 96 WtE plants. | Huang et al. [63] |
Vietnam | Exposure Assessment | Workers at medical and municipal waste incinerators | Low cancer risks from ash-bound CBzs; other pollutants not assessed. | Nguyen et al. [64] |
6. Discussion
6.1. Methodological Bases for Discrepancies
6.2. Historical vs. Contemporary MSWI Risks
6.3. Environmental Justice Considerations
6.4. Communicating Scientific Uncertainties
6.5. Global Research Gaps
6.6. Policy Alternatives
7. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Domingo, J.L. Cancer Risk Associated with Residential Proximity to Municipal Waste Incinerators: A Review of Epidemiological and Exposure Assessment Studies. Green Health 2025, 1, 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010004
Domingo JL. Cancer Risk Associated with Residential Proximity to Municipal Waste Incinerators: A Review of Epidemiological and Exposure Assessment Studies. Green Health. 2025; 1(1):4. https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleDomingo, Jose L. 2025. "Cancer Risk Associated with Residential Proximity to Municipal Waste Incinerators: A Review of Epidemiological and Exposure Assessment Studies" Green Health 1, no. 1: 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010004
APA StyleDomingo, J. L. (2025). Cancer Risk Associated with Residential Proximity to Municipal Waste Incinerators: A Review of Epidemiological and Exposure Assessment Studies. Green Health, 1(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010004