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This particular study used carefully collected biomarker samples &#8211; such as eggs of backyard chickens, pine needles, and mosses &#8211; in areas around incinerators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The research found that:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The majority of eggs analysed exceed the EU action limits for food safety as regulated in the EU Directive 2013\/711\/EU.<\/li>\n<li>A high percentage of eggs exceed the safe level for consumption. If these eggs were&nbsp;intended for the commercial market, they should have been withdrawn from the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The analysis of the vegetation, pine needles, and mosses also shows high levels of&nbsp;dioxins in the vicinity of the waste incinerators. This means people living in the vicinity of incinerators could be harmed if they eat vegetables grown in the contaminated soil for consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The research warns of the impacts of the current incineration strategy for human health and highlights the incompatibility of the current incineration heavy strategy with the EU\u2019s zero pollution agenda. It also gives a warning signal for contamination of the environment with highly harmful toxic substances for human health and the environment &#8211; such as dioxins (PCDD\/F), dioxin-like PCBs, PAHs, and PFAS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Janek V\u00e4hk, ZWE\u2019s Climate, Energy, and Air Pollution Programme Coordinator<\/strong>, said: \u201cThere is an urgent need to assess the real impact of waste incineration on human health and the environment. People living near waste incinerators need to be reassured about their health risks and the safety of such combustion facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on the report conclusions, <strong>ZWE<\/strong> and the research project group strongly recommend to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make biomonitoring research mandatory for all existing incineration projects across Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Mandate continuous measurement of chlorinated and brominated dioxins including under the &#8220;other than normal operating conditions&#8221; such as start-ups and shut-downs and technical accidents.<\/li>\n<li>Put a moratorium on new waste incineration projects and develop phase-out plans for the existing ones.<\/li>\n<li>Promote and fund circular, healthy, sustainable alternatives to waste incineration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About this study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe True Toxic Toll &#8211; biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions\u201d study is part of a&nbsp;Europe-wide biomonitoring research project on POP emissions from waste incineration.<strong>ToxicoWatch Foundation<\/strong>, based in the Netherlands, participates in this study as a scientific partner together with three environmental organisations: <strong>Ecologistas en Acci\u00f3n<\/strong> in Spain; <strong>\u017diedin\u0117 Ekonomika<\/strong> in Lithuania; and <strong>Hnut\u00ed DUHA<\/strong> (Friends of the Earth) in Czechia. 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