Trying to do some basic research on ill effects of landfills to the environment? I am trying to figure out some places online to research ill effects to the environment from landfills. I am looking specifically to try to find statistics on pollutants that could cause a range of illnesses from respitory infections, sinus and allergies to different cancers. If anyone is bored enough to help me find some links to this info, or if anyone knows anything about this kind of thing, all info would be greatly appreciated. I have been googling stuff all morning, but I am not smart enough to understand if what I am reading is what I am looking for. Anyway, thanks in advance for any help! NIEHS is a good allover site... If you are searching for information on a specific land fill, you could try contacting your county for the most recent test results... It should show you a breakdown of the chemicals being found in their leachate or gases... and then you could track down each chemical... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leachate
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/pha/Brookha...
http://www.gfredlee.com/cal_risk.htm