Incinerator impact on public health

SIR, – Regarding the incinerator at Altens in Aberdeen, thanks to the P&J for sharing this vital information with us – that's another reason I buy a P&J every day and save the business news etc.

I cannot believe the intransigent attitude of our city council: particularly as there is plenty of health and safety evidence against building this incinerator in this highly populated part of the city of Aberdeen. The Professor Vyvyan Howard you rightly quoted is correct – and see Paul Connett PhD, executive director, American Environmental Health Studies Project (AEHSP).

Plus there is plenty evidence against doing this very expensive and wasteful and very unhealthy process. The government’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) says well managed incinerators don’t have a significant effect on health. But they admitted they hadn’t done any recent assessments. On the other hand, recent studies in scientific journals do show increased cancer and birth defects amongst those living downwind of modern EU incinerators. Local doctors objected to the planning application on health grounds. Who do you trust?

Anyone with any sense wouldn't live next door to this monstrosity I hope we can all stand together on this long-term health and safety issue. Gordon S Dawson, Ronaldsay Road,

Aberdeen.