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====Dioxin exposure-response function on population level ====
====Dioxin exposure-response function on population level ====
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|Name        = Responses of dioxin exposure on human health at the population level
|Name        = Responses of dioxin exposure on human health at the population level
|Focus      = Determine health effects caused by dioxin exposure
|Focus      = Determine health effects caused by dioxin exposure
|Scope      = Low dose and high dose effects are totally indifferent. Most probable exposures from MSWI are low dioxin exposures for a long period of time. The most susceptible subgroups of diopopulation are children  
|Scope      = Dioxins are persistent environmental contaminants which accumulate and their
|Description =  
 
|Inputs      =  
elimination half life in the body is rather high (~7 years). In the exposure low doses and  
 
high doses cause totally indifferent effects. Most probable exposures for humans from MSWI  
 
are low dioxin exposures for a long period of time, which may affect the population
 
"background exposure levels" by increasing them. The most susceptible subgroups among human
 
population are children and young females (women at the childbearing age and before) in
 
addition to the subgroups in the occupational hazard or those who may get high exposures via
 
the food (fishermen).
|Description = - In this specific case it is relevant to think about health effects of
 
long-term exposure on human population (see var. 'Health effects of dioxins and PM2.5). Also
 
the risk of accidental exposure is low; only if the burning process is working improperly
 
the amount of dioxins emissions will increase.   
- dioxins are classified as known human carcinogen by IARC; data exist 
 
which supports the hypothesis of hormesis type of dose-responses (Tuomisto et al., 2004) in
 
cancer
- Effects on development and endocrine functions are of more concern than cancer
|Inputs      = -Dioxin emissions and in Hämeenkyrö
-population; susceptible groups - demographic data
-baseline exposure level of the population 
|Index      =  
|Index      =  
|Definition  =  
|Definition  =  
|Unit        =  
|Unit        = increased risk for developmental defects/ pg/kg body weight/ year,
|Result      =  
increased lifetime risk per pg/kg body weight
|References  =  
OR  risk / adipose tissue concentration
|Result      = the most sensitive endpoints are developmental defects and according the
 
animal data for the human popultaion TDI is in a range of 1-4 pg TEQs/kg bodyweight
|References  = Tuomisto JT et al. Int J Cancer. 2004 Mar 1;108(6):893-900.
Tuomisto et al. 1999. Synopsis on dioxins and PCBs. Publications of the
 
National Public Health Institute B17/1999.
van Leeuwen FX et.al. Chemosphere. 2000 May-Jun;40(9-11):1095-101.
}}
}}



Revision as of 15:36, 21 September 2006

Risk assessment on Hämeenkyrö municipal solid waste incinerator contains a structured risk assessment of a plan to build a MSWI in Hämeenkyrö. There will be a public vote related to a city planning decision: whether the municipality should plan an area for the plant or not. The vote will be held in November 19, 2006.

Objective

Empty variable template


General variables

  1. Precautionary principle (disagreement)
    1. PP based on expected value, general
    2. PP based on worst-case or another 'conservative' scenario, general
    3. PP applied to emissions of municipal solid wasti incinerator (MSWI) in Hämeenkyrö
  2. Intake fraction (disambiguation)
    1. iF based on measured concentration fields
    2. iF based on exposure monitoring
    3. iF based on shortcuts

Fine particle variables

PM2.5 emissions in Hämeenkyrö

Päivi

PM2.5 emissions from MSWI, biofuel plant, and natural gas plant in Hämeenkyrö

Tommi

Baseline PM2.5 exposure in Hämeenkyrö

Anne K

PM2.5 exposure due to MSWI in Hämeenkyrö

Terhi Y

PM2.5 exposure-response function on population level

Sari

Dioxin variables

Dioxin emissions in Hämeenkyrö

Virpi

Baseline dioxin exposure in Hämeenkyrö

Marjo

Dioxin exposure due to MSWI in Hämeenkyrö

Martin

Dioxin exposure-response function on population level

Sanna


Indicator variables

  • Decisions related to Hämeenkyrö case
  • Possible indicators (optimising variables) in Hämeenkyrö

Well-being of the population (smells, comfort, noise)

Kari Auri

Effects on economy (esp. gas energy plant)

Juha

Transportation costs of waste

Anne

Health effects of dioxins and PM2.5

Anu T

Miscellaneous variables

  • Secondary effects on waste separation, recycling etc.)


Municipal solid waste production in Häme

Pasi K

Existing MSWI plants and current plans in southern Finland

Marjaleena

Background of waste production and its relations to EU directive

Eva