Do You Want:

More HGVs?

More Pollution?

Poorer Health?

Industrial Waste Imported to Wells?

SAY NO TO THE INCINERATOR FOR WELLS

WP2’s long-awaited submission for the proposed ‘pyrolysis incinerator’ at Haybridge, Wells has now been approved by Somerset County Council.

Urgent Action Is Needed To Oppose This Plan

Find out what YOU can do!

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WHAT ARE DIOXINS?

 

Dioxins are a group of chemicals known to increase the likelihood of cancer and cause deformities in unborn children. Waste incinerators are the main source of dioxins. Environmental campaign groups describe them as among the most dangerous toxins known. The US Environmental Protection Agency indicates dioxins are a serious threat to public health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1998 evaluated that a safe daily level was between one to four million millionths of a gram. However, many environmentalists consider there is no safe level due to the background levels already present