The study run by ToxicoWatch  shows emissions of dioxin, furans and persistent toxic pollutants in breach of EU air pollution limits. These excess emissions are not exceptional, and rather constitute a regular feature for the plant.
Analysis of backyard chicken eggs sampled within a 2 km radius from the plant show dioxin and furan contamination exceeding the limits for consumption .
The study also exposes how breaches have been hidden thanks to non-reliable testing which seriously underestimates the emissions level .
For Zero Waste Europe, the study confirms the need to move away from waste incineration, a practice which puts public health and the environment at stake while exacerbating climate change , and to end public subsidies to incineration plants.
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 The mandatory system for emission testing relies on pre-announced short-term sampling of 6-8 hours twice a year, which seriously underestimates the actual levels of dioxin emission. When short- and long-term sampling are carried out in the same period, remarkable differences become visible. The study run by ToxicoWatch is based on long-term sampling.