Issues to consider when a neighborhood may be exposed to Hazardous Emissions

California create more than 2900 kilograms of household waste and industrial waste every second totaling a waste of 85.2 million tons of waste in 2005 (according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board) The problem of landfills in the state of California is enormous. 35 million tons of waste is dumped in municipal disposal facilities each year. (Sacramento, California Board of Waste Management, 1982)There will always be potential risks to health posed by waste facilities. The problem of leaching eaten leak persists. Ash residue from waste to energy facilities may warrant concern. Waste to energy facilities are also a potential risk to health in terms of air pollution. Emissions from a plant can include varying amounts of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide,