Illegal landfill in Italy (EU)-a multidisciplinary approach

Illegal dumping of solid waste is a matter of recent concern because of its numerous impacts. The regulatory framework of the European Union and Italy is disclosed. Degradation of air, bodies of water, groundwater, and soil can occur in the illegal landfill and surrounding sites causing e.g. acidifi...

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Published inEnvironmental forensics Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 26 - 38
Main Authors Limoli, A., Garzia, E., De Pretto, A., De Muri, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 02.01.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Acidification
Cancer
Climate change
environmental impact
Eutrophication
Global warming
Groundwater
health problems
Health risks
Illegal dump
Landfill
Landfills
Ocean dumping
Photochemical smog
Photochemicals
Photochemistry
Pollutants
regulatory framework
Smog
social impact
Soil
Soil water
Solid wastes
Waste disposal sites
Italy
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Summary:Illegal dumping of solid waste is a matter of recent concern because of its numerous impacts. The regulatory framework of the European Union and Italy is disclosed. Degradation of air, bodies of water, groundwater, and soil can occur in the illegal landfill and surrounding sites causing e.g. acidification, eutrophication global warming and photochemical smog. Animals and plants are subjected to landfill borne pollutants that can damage them seriously. Landfill pollutants have also harmful effects on human beings raising the risk of illness such as cancer and cardiorespiratory disease. Finally illegal landfilling practices lead to economical, aesthetic impacts, and sociological discomfort that lead to multiple collective actions, blockages, and information campaigns, rising sense of belonging.
ISSN:1527-5922
1527-5930
DOI:10.1080/15275922.2019.1566291