Table 5.
Environmental and health impacts associated with emissions from BMW-incineration.
| S.No. | Environmental impacts | Causative pollutant(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global warming | CO2 | Sharma et al. (2013) |
| 2 | Acidification and damage to monuments | H2SO4 and HNO3 | Sharma et al. (2013) |
| 3 | Water and soil pollution | Cl, Pb, Cu and Zn | Sharma et al. (2013) |
| 4 | Smog formation | SO2 and NO2 | Sharma et al. (2013) |
| Health Impacts | |||
| 5 | Different types of malignancy viz., skin cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, soft-tissue sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Cd, PCBs | McGregor et al. (1998); Elliot et al. (2000); Viel et al. (2000); Biggeri et al. (1996); Diggle (1990); Knox (2000) |
| 6 | Decreased proportion of male births | PCBs | Mocarelli et al. (2000) |
| 7 | Respiratory issues | PM, CO, SO2 and NO2 | Ayres (1998); Wang et al. (1992); Zmirou et al. (1984) |
| 8 | Hormonal imbalance | PM and PCB | Osius and Karmaus (1998); Osius et al. (1999) |
| 9 | Congenital abnormality | PM and heavy metals | Ten et al. (2000); Lloyd et al. (1988) |