Why isn the Council adopting the Precautionary Principle?
A This statement from the Health Protection Agency answers the question: The Precautionary Principle is often misinterpreted. It should be invoked when there is good reason to believe that harmful effects may occur and the level of scientific uncertainty about the consequences or likelihood of the risk is such that the best available scientific advice cannot assess the risk with sufficient confidence to inform decision making. As there is a body of scientific evidence strongly indicating that contemporary waste management practices including incineration have at most a minor effect on human health and the environment, there are no grounds for adopting the precautionary principle to restrict the introduction of new incinerators. Q Because the CERC is going to be sited in St Dennis, away from where most of the rubbish is produced, vast numbers of vehicle movements will result. A The CERC is intended to deal with all of Cornwall’s residual waste and in accordance with the requirements in
