title: Alternative Fuel Implementation in a Cement Plant: Human Health Risks and Economical Valuation.
abstract: In June 2010, the cement plant of Montcada i Reixac (MR) (Catalonia, Spain) began a gradual implementation of alternative fuel to replace fossil fuel. Between December 2010 and November 2014, we conducted three monitoring surveys to evaluate the state of the environment around the facility. Data were compared with results from three monitoring surveys performed in 2008-2009. In all these studies, samples of soil, vegetation, and air were collected, being the content of a number of trace elements and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in these matrices determined. In general terms, a decrease of metal and PCDD/F concentrations was found. Human health risks followed a similar temporal trend, being acceptable according to national and international standards and independent on the fuel used. The Disability-Adjusted Life Year and the costs of cancer cases were also estimated for the population living around the MR cement plant, accounting for 4 years and 31,000 €/year, respectively.
authors: Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain.|Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Departament d'Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
authors: Joaquim
authors: J
authors: Rovira
authors: Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain. marti.nadal@urv.cat.
authors: Martí
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-4827
authors: M
authors: Nadal
authors: Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain.|Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Departament d'Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Schuhmacher
authors: Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain.
authors: José L
authors: JL
authors: Domingo
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003252:Construction Materials; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000032:analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008670:Metals; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins