Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, "Rovira i Virgili" University, Sant Llorens 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Environmental Engineering Laboratory, ETSEQ, "Rovira i Virgili" University, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, "Rovira i Virgili" University, Sant Llorens 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain.
Environ Int. 2010 Jan;36(1):131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2009.09.006. Epub 2009 Oct 12.
In recent years, the cremation ratio of cadavers has increased dramatically in many countries. Crematories have been identified as sources of various environmental pollutants, being polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and mercury those raising most concern. In contrast to other incineration processes for which the number of studies on their toxic emissions is considerable, references related to PCDD/F and mercury emissions from crematories and their health risks are very limited. In this paper, the scientific information concerning these issues, using the databases PubMed, Scopus and Scirus, is reviewed. Results show that in comparison with PCDD/F emissions from other sources, those corresponding to crematories are significantly lower, while those of mercury should not be underrated.
近年来，在许多国家，尸体火化率急剧上升。火葬场已被确定为多种环境污染物的来源，其中最令人关注的是多氯二苯并对二恶英和多氯二苯并呋喃（PCDD/Fs）以及汞。与其他焚烧过程不同，对于这些过程，有关其有毒排放物的研究数量相当可观，而与火葬场的 PCDD/F 和汞排放及其健康风险相关的参考文献却非常有限。在本文中，使用 PubMed、Scopus 和 Scirus 数据库对这些问题的科学信息进行了回顾。结果表明，与来自其他来源的 PCDD/F 排放相比，火葬场的排放明显较低，而汞的排放不应被低估。
