Cover -- Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Scope of the Committee's Effort -- 2 Waste Incineration Overview -- 3 Incineration Processes and Environmental Releases -- 4 Environmental Transport and Exposure Pathways of Substances Emitted from Incineration Facilities -- 5 Understanding Health Effects of Incineration -- 6 Regulation Related to Waste Incineration -- 7 Social Issues and Community Interactions -- 8 Uncertainty and Variability -- References -- Appendixes -- APPENDIX A Biographical Information on the Committee on Health Effects of Waste Incineration -- APPENDIX B Off-Normal Operations of Six Facilities -- List of Abbreviations.