Health and environment integrated framework: from a case study experience to the achievement of a planning and decisional assessment tool

The present study analyses the environment and health status of the population living near a municipal waste incinerator that have operated in the Pisa Southeast district for 20 years approximately. This area is located within a dense road network with heavy vehicle traffic. The local authorities are now evaluating a project for a new hazardous waste disposal plant to be located in the above district. The study area is defined by a 0-4 km zone around the site with a population of about 12,000 residents.