Archive for the 'Health' Category

Ringsend Death Risk is 20-80 Times Higher With Poolbeg Incinerator.

September 23, 2009

Added Air Pollution From Poolbeg Incinerator May Increase Deaths By Twenty To Forty to Eighty Times.

Chart: Relative risk of deep vein thrombosis from fine particulate matter.

Reference: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/168/9/920#AUTHINFO
Interpretation

The current air pollution burden in Poolbeg from PM-10 air pollution particles is already at the dangerous level of 50 µg/m3.  A Poolbeg Incinerator will increase air pollution [...]

Poolbeg Incinerator Promoters Cooking Up Air Studies?

August 25, 2009

PM 10 Air Pollution Kills

Air Pollution may kill 12 times more people in Poolbeg than in Tallaght or Clondalkin.
If Poolbeg pollution increases by just 20%, from 50ug/m3 to 60 ug/m3, then at least 26 times more people will be killed in Poolbeg. Hopefully DCC’s solution is not to kill more people in [...]

Incinerators Nanoparticles are safe. Trust Us.

June 19, 2009

Tiny particles from incinerators will reduce your life by up to two years.
Nobody understands the science. That’s why we have Fianna Fail.
You can trust your clever politicians to protect you by directing their political appointees, dressed up as scientists, at EPA, Bord Pleanala, and elsewhere._________________http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0610/1224248531633.html
Expert challenges risk study for incinerator
LOUISE ROSEINGRAVE
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
TOXICOLOGICAL [...]

Incinerators Nanoparticles are safe. Trust Us.

June 19, 2009

Tiny particles from incinerators will reduce your life by up to two years.
Nobody understands the science. That’s why we have Fianna Fail.
You can trust your clever politicians to protect you by directing their political appointees, dressed up as scientists, at EPA, Bord Pleanala, and elsewhere._________________http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0610/1224248531633.html
Expert challenges risk study for incinerator
LOUISE ROSEINGRAVE
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
TOXICOLOGICAL [...]

Green-FF Incinerator Cuts Pension Costs.

May 21, 2009

Save On Your Pension Contributions.
You can now bargain with the banks for a lower cost pension plan, thanks to Green-FF.
Just vote Green-FF for the Poolbeg Waste-to-Toxins Incinerator so you can worry less about your pension – the incinerator will shorten your pension and your kids’ lives by up to two years. Mr Dick Roach more [...]

Green-FF Incinerator Cuts Pension Costs.

May 21, 2009

Save On Your Pension Contributions.
You can now bargain with the banks for a lower cost pension plan, thanks to Green-FF.
Just vote Green-FF for the Poolbeg Waste-to-Toxins Incinerator so you can worry less about your pension – the incinerator will shorten your pension and your kids’ lives by up to two years. Mr Dick Roach more [...]

Europe to prosecute Britain for breaking air pollution laws

January 29, 2009

Europe to prosecute Britain for breaking air pollution laws
Environment commissioner begins proceedings for failure to reduce particulate pollution from traffic and industry

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Europe to prosecute Britain for breaking air pollution laws

January 29, 2009

Europe to prosecute Britain for breaking air pollution laws
Environment commissioner begins proceedings for failure to reduce particulate pollution from traffic and industry

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Chart & Cancer Image Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.

January 15, 2009

Chart Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.Air Pollution Particles Inside Cancer Cells in Human Liver.

Chart Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.EU Standards are Compromised.EU Allows 25μg per cubic metre.WHO Urges 10μg per cubic metre.

A reduction in the yearly average PM2.5 particulates to 15μg per cubic metre would result in life expectancy gains, at [...]

Chart & Cancer Image Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.

January 15, 2009

Chart Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.Air Pollution Particles Inside Cancer Cells in Human Liver.

Chart Submitted to EPA-Ireland Oral Hearing, April 2008.EU Standards are Compromised.EU Allows 25μg per cubic metre.WHO Urges 10μg per cubic metre.

A reduction in the yearly average PM2.5 particulates to 15μg per cubic metre would result in life expectancy gains, at [...]