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Presentation

• Waste In: Toxics Out - A presentation on dioxins and the Covanta Marion County incinerator in Brooks, Oregon.

Newspaper Articles and Letters

• Burn, Baby, Burn - by Cliff Boyer. Article about Covanta burner from Salem Monthly, May 2007.
• County might raise cap for burning medical waste - Statesman Journal, Monday, April 25, 2005.
• Waste Vote for Brooks Postponed - Statesman Journal, Tuesday May 3, 2005.
• Public lacks data about health risks of waste burning - Opinion - Susann Kaltwasser - Statesman Journal.
• Dioxin dangers outweigh benefits of burning waste - Editorial. Statesman Journal, May 2, 2005.
• Guest Opinion on Medical Waste - Letter. Todd P. Silverstein, Professor of Chemistry, Willamette University, Salem, OR.
• Toxic emissions from the Waste-to-Energy Facility - Letter. Carroll D. Johnston.

Medical Waste - Alternatives For Disposal

• FOR PROPER DISPOSAL: A Global Inventory of Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technologies. - Jan. 2007, a paper from Health Care Without Harm.
• Health Care Without Harm - Non-Incineration Medical Waste Treatment Technologies - Aug. 2001 report.
• Health Care Without Harm - Medical Waste | Resources - collection of publications and other resources.
• Health Care Without Harm - How to Shut Down an Incinerator, a Toolkit
• Health Care Without Harm - Tools for Communities with Incinerators

Links to Other Sites

• Health Care Without Harm
• Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Oregon Toxics Alliance
• Oregon Center for Environmental Health
• Planet Hazard - Map EPA data on sources and types of pollution by city, state, or county.
• The Story of Stuff - Film and resources on sustainability and social justice.