Health impact of different energy sources: a challenge for the end of the century: report on a WHO meeting, Monte Carlo, 19–22 July 1983

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe Copenhagen Health impact of different energy sources WHO Regional Publications, European Series No. 19 The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations with primary responsibility for international health matters and public health. Through this Organization, which was created in 1948, the health professions of some 160 countries exchange their knowledge and experience with the aim of making possible the attainment by all citizens of the world by the year 2000 of a level of health that will permit them to lead a socially and economically productive life. The WHO Regional Office for Europe is one of six regional offices throughout the world, each with its own programme geared to the particular health problems of the countries it serves. The European Region has 32 active Member States,' and is unique in that a large proportion of them are industrialized countries with highly advanced medical services. 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World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe Copenhagen Health impact of different energy sources A challenge for the end of the century Report on a WHO meeting Monte Carlo, 19 -22 July 1983 WHO Regional Publications, European Series No. 19 ISBN 92 890 1110 6 © World Health Organization 1986 Publications of the World Health Organization enjoy copyright protection in accord- ance with the provisions of Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. For rights of reproduction or translation, in part or in toto, of publications issued by the WHO Regional Office for Europe application should be made to the Regional Office for Europe, Scherfigsvej 8, DK -2100 Copenhagen 0, Denmark. The Regional Office welcomes such applications. 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Energy trends 5 Trends in Europe during the past decade 5 Future trends 6 Problems of predicting energy trends 6 The use of fossil fuels and its impact on health 9 Effects of the fossil fuel cycle 9 Effects related to fossil fuels, their manner of use and the exposure of people to pollutants 13 3. The effects of nuclear energy on health 17 4. Renewable sources and their impact on health 19 Alternative sources of energy 19 5. Strategies for energy conservation 25 Energy systems 25 Transport 25 Domestic and commercial uses 26 Industrial uses 26 6. Some thoughts on the future 29 Regional options and international cooperation 29 Opportunities for cooperation 30 Strategies and management of health considerations related to energy in Europe 30 Epidemiological strategies 31 Future research 32 7. Conclusions and recommendations 35 Energy trends 35 Fossil energy 35 Nuclear energy 36 Alternative energy sources 36 Effects on health 37 Energy conservation 37 Regional options and cooperation 38 Recommendations 38 References 41 Annex 1 A model matrix of health risk 43 Annex 2 Topical bibliography 47 Annex 3 Background documentation 65 Annex 4 Membership of subgroups 67 Annex 5 Participants 69 Introduction The WHO Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with the Princi- pality of Monaco, convened a Working Group on Health and Energy in Europe in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from 19 to 22 July 1983 to review present and potential effects on health of the production and consumption of energy in the European Region. The Group consisted of 29 temporary advisers, as well as representatives from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. They discussed current patterns of energy use and some changes in these patterns that might have implications for health. They also discussed the present and projected use of fossil fuels, nuclear energy and alternative sources of energy, along with energy conser- vation, in terms of occupational and public health. Finally, they analysed the adverse effects on health of the different fuel cycles, from extraction to use and disposal. The background documentation for the meeting is listed in Annex 3 and may be obtained from the Recognition and Control of Envir- onmental Health Hazards Unit of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Professor H.J. Karpe was elected Chairman of the Group, Dr H. Jam - met and Professor L. Paradjanin were elected Vice- Chairmen, and Profes- sor M. Goldman was elected Rapporteur. Dr M.J. Suess acted as Scientific Secretary. The Group focused on practices in the use of energy that affect human health, particularly those that are changing or involve new technology, and attempted to relate the lessons learned from the effects of past and present practice on health to the options for the future use of energy. The develop- ment of improved methods in environmental health science was discussed in terms of the tools that are either available or needed to identify and evaluate better the impacts on health that may be related to energy. Major topics were studied by subgroups and then reviewed by the Working Group. Finally, the Group recommended new tasks, policy options and necessary research. Changes in the world's energy supply and patterns of energy use create new and modified effects on health. In addition, medical science is develop- ing new tools and insights to recognize, ameliorate and treat health prob- lems resulting from the use of energy. Particularly in industrially developed areas, the interaction of chemical and physical agents, possible synergisms 1 of effects, and the unique problems of local control of emissions necessitate research to discover the immediate and latent effects on health and the environment of European energy conversion systems. Uncertainty about the nature and magnitude of potential effects on health is the root of public concern and a principal impediment to the development of energy and pollution control systems that balance cost -effectiveness and concern for health. In the southern countries of the European Region, plenty of solar energy is available. Central and northern European countries control significant water and wood energy resources. Other countries have coal in abundance. Almost all these countries import oil and some gas. Tidal energy is available on the Atlantic coast to some countries in the Region and thermal wells can be found in limited areas. People in areas with strong prevailing winds may also consider these as a potential source of energy. Over the next few decades, the quality and quantity of the types of energy used in the Region will change dramatically. The recent high interest rates and underuse of industrial capacity in many countries in the Region have reduced energy efficiency and slowed the pace of change in Europe's use of energy. A continued period of low growth might impede energy conser- vation, threaten the development of indigenous production of energy, and delay the development and use of new energy sources and improved, novel and environmentally acceptable technology. Recent events have highlighted both the finite character of conventional fossil energy reserves, particularly oil, and the delicacy of local and regional ecosystems. The governments in the Region must intensify new research and development of technologies to meet long -term supply and demand. Many national and international pro- jections of energy supply, demand and economics do not adequately account for overall health costs in their strategies and planning. For the next decade or so, the European Region's energy will probably come mostly from fossil fuels and nuclear energy, while oil use will decline and coal use increase. The use of alternative energy sources will increase, but their overall contribution is likely to be minimal. The cost -effective imple- mentation of technologies of energy conservation can reduce the demand for energy and, if properly implemented, can also reduce potential ill effects on health. Both the production and delivery of energy have always affected health, no matter the source used. The development of sensitive methods and deeper understandings has permitted scientists to change previously anec- dotal and qualitative research to a more sophisticated and quantitative science of assessing risks to health. The amount of necessary data is expand- ing rapidly, so the facts have not yet been coordinated and put in propor- tion. Much has been written about the real and imagined health conse- quences of traditional and new energy technologies. Most frequently nuclear power is compared to coal or oil or both. Conservation is frequently discussed and handled separately, while energy sources such as coal gasifi- cation, coal liquefaction and solar, geothermal and biomass energy, along with other less developed potential sources, are addressed more uncertainly and often inconsistently. 2 This report will discuss current knowledge and uncertainties about the potential risks to human health of installing, operating and discontinuing European energy systems and will suggest strategies, policies and research approaches that would respond effectively to these concerns. This report will also discuss the international and interdependent character of the European Region's energy network and the possibility that an energy benefit to one nation might have disadvantageous effects on health in one or more neighbouring nations. A Final Caveat While this report presents the conclusions of this Working Group, another equally competent group of experts might have developed a different set of rankings and assessments. There is particular concern about the use and abuse of cost -effectiveness analyses when applied to the public health con- cern about energy systems. The magnitude and scope of the problems of health and energy in Europe are probably reasonably balanced in this report; it is not the last word, but a healthy beginning. 3 1Energy trends In the past, the nations of Europe have depended most on fossil fuels, especially oil. Oil reserves are limited, so Europe must make a transition to new, more renewable and reliable energy sources. Major changes are fore- seen in the Region's energy systems, including a reduction in the use of oil. The rate of this reduction is highly uncertain and can be affected by econ- omic and political considerations. A wide variety of options exist for energy systems in the future. These options will have different implications for health. Therefore, in terms of health, future energy systems should anticipate rather than merely react to change. To evaluate any option, the entire energy system should be ana- lysed, with due attention to its final use. Energy, after all, is the means of doing work. Energy productivity can be greatly improved, and such improvements may lead to the use of much less energy. In addition, a combination of fossil fuels, nuclear energy and an array of renewable energy sources may fill the gap left by the declining use of oil and gas. Trends in Europe during the Past Decade 1. Energy use has decreased about 15% per unit of national output. 2. Consumption of petroleum products has declined about 5 %. 3. The proportion of total energy supplied by oil has dropped from 60% to 50 %. 4. The proportion of Europe's energy provided by electricity has increased from 12% to 15 %. 5. The nuclear contribution to the electrical grid has increased from 6% to 19 %. 6. The amount of Europe's energy provided by the use of all fossil fuels has declined from about 83% to 69 %. 5 7. Energy imports from Eastern Europe, including the USSR, in- creased from about 9% to 16 %, with increasing emphasis on gas. 8. New technologies and sources, such as fluidized bed combustion, other desulfurization techniques and certain applications of solar energy, are technically and economically practicable (1). Future Trends 1. Coal consumption may increase slightly, particularly if coal is locally available, and mainly in electricity and industrial uses as well as for district heating. 2. Nuclear power will continue to increase in some countries. While light -water reactors are now most frequently used, breeder reactors, and later, fusion reactors may become sources. The development of nuclear power, however, depends to a great extent on political decisions and social acceptance (2). 3. The use of oil will continue to decline in terms of the percentage of total energy consumed. 4. New sources of oil, such as synthetic oil from coal, heavy oils, tar sands and shale oil may supplement some conventional sources. 5. Natural gas consumption will remain about the same or increase slightly. Increasing use is likely in the domestic sector while decreases are expected for electricity generation and perhaps in industry. 6. The use of renewable sources of energy, such as hydraulic, geo- thermal, biomass, and wind energy, will increase. Their development will depend on availability and economic factors. 7. The potential for energy conservation exists mainly in its final uses, including transport, industrial conservation, cogeneration and applications of building climatology (3). Energy conservation has a large and immediate potential whose realization will depend upon economic and institutional factors. Problems of Predicting Energy Trends Rigorous analyses of past developments, amounts and systems of energy are only of limited value for predicting the future. This is particularly true now. Major structural changes have occurred and still continue. In the past, energy systems were not designed to consider efficiency, but high prices for energy have encouraged the development of more efficient systems. The effects of these steps are now visible and will be even more dramatic in the future, at least in production. These changes are related to a development 6 towards lower basic material production and greater emphasis on the pro- duction of services (4). In terms of demand, basic materials are becoming less important. These changes will produce a lowered energy demand per unit of goods and services consumed. Furthermore, new techniques and more efficient equipment for production and transport use much less energy to do their tasks than present equipment. This seems applicable for the consumption of energy in industry, transport and domestic use, as well as for conversion, as in the increased use of cogeneration. Predictions of trends must consider the ongoing changes in the structure of national economies, as well as technical and demographic factors (5). In order to predict long -term energy demand, one must also evaluate future decisions on energy conservation and end -use technology. Past predictions about energy trends have generally been inaccurate. Predictions based on economics alone will not be useful, since these predictions lack both infor- mation on the wealth of new, energy- efficient end -use technologies and the element of choice. The development of scenarios that define the range of choices may be more useful and informative. These scenarios do not neces- sarily predict or prescribe what may happen, but provide an effective means of organizing available information into comprehensive and consistent synopses of possible courses of events. In view of past performance, one must enter with some trepidation into any quantitative prediction about energy in Europe. However, a qualitative prediction of trends can be drawn from certain facets of past trends and a well judged interpretation of different forecasts. In terms of effects on health, a qualitative analysis may be adequate now, since one may conclude from it that a better combination of energy sources will be used, with no dominating fuel source. Again, the overall assessment of the effects of a wide variety of energy systems on health must be considered for the future in a similar, analytical way. What do we know of the effects on health and the people at risk in each fuel cycle? 7 2The use of fossil fuels and its impact on health The ecological consequences of fossil fuel production, transportation and use, such as oil spills, acid rain, damage to forests and vegetation and the greenhouse effect of increasing carbon dioxide emissions into the atmos- phere are the source of considerable study and debate. Decisions about fuel use cannot now be linked with such effects, hence the following discussion will be limited to the description and documentation of the possible effects of the use of fossil fuels on health. Some reports have attempted to deter- mine the risks to health of the production of energy, including exploration, extraction, transport, storage and burning of fossil fuels and the disposal of waste products. It is appropriate here to summarize the effects on health, without necessarily specifying pollutants, and to note how likely these effects are to occur. The effects were arbitrarily described either as definite effects that are known, demonstrated or at least convincingly identified, or as potential effects that are possible, suspected or inferred. The effects were also categorized according to the elapsed time between a person's exposure to the fuel cycle and the appearance of any effects. Many other consider- ations that may influence the effects of fossil fuel use on health are included where they are known. The arbitrary scale of the time between exposure and the appearance of effects in Table 1 has categorized acute effects as those that occur from within minutes to a few days following exposure. Intermediate effects require from a few days to two decades for manifestation. Lastly, long -term effects are those that usually appear more than 20 years after exposure. Naturally, the longer the latent period between exposure and effect, the greater will be the uncertainty about their relationship (6). Furthermore, long -term human experiments are unethical and long -term evaluations of exposure when they occur naturally are costly and technically difficult. Effects of the Fossil Fuel Cycle Motor vehicles account for about 20 -30% of the fossil fuel energy budget of any country or region. The associated risk of motor vehicle accidents accounts for a sizeable number of deaths or injuries. 9 Table 1 . The effects of exposure to the fossil fuel cycle Health effects of fossil fuel cycle Definite Potential Acute: 1. Motor vehicle accidents + 2. Fires and explosions + 3. Work accidents + 4. Eye irritation + 5. Respiratory tract irritation and impairment + 6. Aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular conditions + 7. Neurophysiological impairment + 8. Odour and noise + 9. Psychological effects + 10. Skin irritation + 1 1 . Specific acute toxicity + 1 2. General effects on mortality Intermediate: 1 3. Increase in respiratory conditions in children and adults + 14. Increase in cardiovascular conditions + 15. Effects of organic pollutants in the human body + 1 6. Effects of inorganic pollutants in the human body + 1 7. Haematological effects + 1 8. Effects on reproduction, fetal development and infant growth + Long -term: 19. Carcinogenic effects + 20. Mutagenic effects + 21 . Consequences for health of ecological damage + 10 Fires and explosions can occur in procuring and storing fossil fuels. Work accidents occur in coal mining, offshore oil exploration and in fossil fuel transport. Eye irritation is primarily the result of photochemical pollution. This has been widespread in the urban south -western United States and can occur in some places in Europe. Eye irritation is associated with high levels of ozone, but the specific causal agents are not well established and it can be caused by high local concentrations of other forms of air pollution. Respiratory tract irritation and impairment is the most prevalent effect of fossil fuel energy use on the health of the general public (7). Since stationary power sources or variations in household energy use and household venti- lation contribute to these effects, it is impossible to determine the propor- tion caused by the use of fossil fuels, although the surveillance of children and adults for these conditions may be valuable. Aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular conditions can occur among the part of the population afflicted with chronic respiratory condi- tions or with cardiac or circulatory conditions. It may increase some child- ren's respiratory difficulties and it has been correlated with high levels of ambient sulfur dioxide (SO2) and airborne particulate concentrations, as in the correlation between high SO2 concentrations and on the problems that people with asthma or cardiovascular disease experience when exercising. Increases in respiratory problems in children and adults can occur. Scien- tists have concluded, from experiments on animals, that respiratory defen- ces against bacterial infection may be impaired by exposure to oxides of nitrogen or SO2. Exacerbation of cardiovascular conditions can occur. Exposure to carbon monoxide affects the transportation of oxygen by the blood and can limit the mobility and probability of survival of people with cardiovascular disease. Neurophysiological impairment has also been documented and is corre- lated with exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide. The odour of SO2 is offensive at levels found in heavy pollution. Ozone, while more hazardous, perhaps does not smell as bad. Diesel exhausts have long been known to be offensive, as is the odour of the mercaptans used to odorize natural gas. The noise made by motor vehicles and aircraft can be a nuisance. Psychological or behavioural effects can affect mood, attitudes towards work and recreation. While assumed to be unequivocally present these are difficult to measure and may also result from accompanying factors such as odour, noise, soiling and visibility impairment. 11 Skin irritation is an important problem for people exposed to hydro- carbons at work and has been noted in association with occupational exposures to arsenic. Specific acute toxicity is likely to be confined to occupational exposure and is related to high concentrations of hydrocarbon vapours and trace minerals. General effects on mortality include some increases in the rates of mor- tality of people briefly exposed to high levels of SO2 and particulate matter, as well as people who are exposed to lower levels of these every day. It is not clear whether, or to what extent, past conditions will repeat themselves in the future. Organic pollutants such as benzene, may cause interference with blood cell production. Other medium -term effects may be important, particularly for people exposed to these pollutants at work. Inorganic pollutants such as trace metals, silica and fly ash are most likely to affect people exposed to them at work. These people should be studied to determine the long -term effects of ozone, carbon monoxide, lead and oxides of nitrogen. The effects of exposure to smoke are being re- evaluated on the basis of the size of the particles in it. When fossil fuels are used correctly, suspended matter is not likely to affect health. Haematological effects have occurred in some people exposed to hydro- carbons at work. While occupational exposure to lead is known to have haematological consequences, the effects of lead additives in fuel were excluded from this analysis. Effects on reproduction, fetal development and infant growth can be poss- ible. Conclusions derived from certain animal toxicity studies are causing concern, although evidence of effects on people is scant and unconvincing. If this concern is justified, the exposure of parents to fossil fuels at work should be studied. Potential carcinogenic effects are the most serious and the most uncertain of the effects of pollutants. Carcinogenic agents, such as polynuclear aro- matic hydrocarbons and traces of radioactive material, are almost certainly present in some fossil fuels or their combustion products. These can affect workers as well as the community. Uranium and iron miners have been at risk of lung cancer from inhaling radioactive particles. Coal gas retort workers have had excess rates of chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer mortality. However, improved standards of industrial hygiene make it unlikely that carcinogenic effects will continue at the same level in the future. Concentrations of radioactivity in coal from some locations can be quite high, and under certain conditions might approach the limits of acceptable occupational exposure to radiation. 12 The excess rates of respiratory cancer in urban areas seem to show that pollution has a carcinogenic effect on the general community. The large role of cigarette smoking in overall cancer rates makes it difficult to quantify the role of pollution. Migration from rural to urban areas also complicates the analysis. Past exposure to fossil combustion products might have been responsible for a small percentage of the excess rates of lung cancer in the population, but present techniques of fossil fuel use are much less likely to lead to risks of cancer in the community from nonradioactive exposure (8). Careful dosimetry will be required for any meaningful estimates of the effects on health of radioactive products of fossil energy use. Their role in causing cancer may be minimal. The determination of potential mutagenic effects is subject to many of the same problems as carcinogenic effects. The documentation of potential human mutagenicity is inherently even more difficult than documentation of carcinogenicity. The consequences for health of ecological damage, or secondary health effects resulting from ecological effects, are causing increasing concern. The consequences of climatic changes, such as the greenhouse effect of increas- ing temperature, are now unclear. Deforestation leads to the loss of topsoil, potential water pollution (9) and damage to recreational facilities. These may have health consequences of unknown magnitude and uncertain lo- cation. Finally, problems related to acid precipitation, studied systemati- cally first in Scandinavia and more recently in Canada and the United States, may lead to loss of fish as a food source and affect lake ecology, and eutrophication may affect water quality where lakes are a major water source. However, the certainty, severity and location of such potential health effects remain to be demonstrated. Effects related to Fossil Fuels, their Manner of Use and the Exposure of People to Pollutants Some airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), result from the burning of all fossil fuels and others are specific to certain fuels. In general, the manner of fuel use is vital to the emission of pollutants; black or tarry smoke, for example, results from incomplete combustion with an inadequate air supply. In addition, effects on health depend entirely on levels of exposure. These depend on the effectiveness of the dispersion of the pollutants, the activity patterns of the population and, for indoor sources, ventilation. Exposure can be minimized by the use of control measures at the source; these can often be more effectively applied in large, central fuel -burning installations than small domestic ones (8). Domestic heating and cooking In Europe, the use of coal for domestic heating and cooking in the past created major problems of urban air pollution, with demonstrated harm to 13 health. Suspect pollutants include smoke, sulfur compounds and perhaps oxides of nitrogen. Smoke can be avoided to a large extent through the use of hard coal or manufactured solid smokeless fuels. However, the sulfur prob- lem remains. Because of poor dispersion from low chimneys, domestic use produces higher local concentrations of sulfur in the air than does major industrial use (8). Light oils and natural gas can be used more effectively than coal for domestic purposes with less risk of harmful pollutants. In some circum- stances, as with unflued gas cookers or water heaters, there may be risks of indoor pollution by NOX or CO, and the use of any fuel- burning appliance with blocked flues in the home can result occasionally in carbon monoxide poisoning. The use of manufactured gas also carries risks of carbon mon- oxide poisoning from the unburnt fuel. In the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, sharp reductions in deaths caused by carbon monoxide were seen after the change from coal to natural gas. Generation of power from central stations While central power stations generally emit little smoke, health problems are associated with the SO2 from burning coal or heavy oil and with coal fly ash (10). Each can be controlled to some extent but the real key to minimiz- ing health risk is often effective dispersion of pollutants. This assumes that their effects are nonstochastic and not linearly proportional to dose. In this way the exposure of local people to SO2 in particular can be reduced to a low level but problems from the long- distance transport of pollutants will then arise, with associated environmental effects such as acid rain. Transport Current problems, and those of the near future, are associated mainly with the use of internal combustion engines using gasoline and the use of diesel oil in commercial vehicles, cars and railway locomotives. The range of pol- lutants and types of problem created are rather different from those of stationary sources and the exposure of people in Europe to primary pol- lutants such as CO, NO and particulates depends heavily on how close people are to busy streets and how much time they spend in them. The most substantial and clearly defined effects of road traffic on health are not, however, those arising from pollution but the injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle accidents (11). Potential problems of the development of new coal technology In coal conversion a considerable fraction of the fuel is used to generate steam and electricity and this use of coal is associated with the same problems as the burning of coal. The use of the converted part of the coal will release only a small amount of effluents. Problems may arise from the final use of the conversion products. Using synthetic petroleum from coal as a primary source may cause certain problems, especially in cases where the direct or indirect synthesis of the petroleum produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that can affect the health of workers as well as the general public. The disposal of waste products may pose a substantial problem. 14 Fluidized bed combustion, through the addition of limestone, produces much less SO2, as well as lower levels of oxides of nitrogen effluents, because of the lower burning temperature. The fly ash produced may be softer and more absorbent than that of conventional coal combustion; therefore, its toxic elements may be more soluble than would be normally expected. Combinations of causes and kinds of exposure All of the effects of coal use on health have many causes. They are generally related to a variety of environmental factors, including lifestyle, smoking habits, diet, aspects of sexual behaviour, drug use, socioeconomic con- ditions, indoor and general air pollution (not all resulting from fuel use), exposure at the workplace, natural and medical radiation and water pol- lution (7). The strength of the association of these factors with cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases ranges from strong to very weak. The magnitude of such associations varies considerably as well. For example, the associations between tobacco smoking or radiation and cancer, or between sulfur oxides and smoking and respiratory disease are well estab- lished, but the percentages of disease associated with each factor differ widely. In addition, some factors and agents may interact with one another in a synergistic or antagonistic way. For this reason, considering each factor as a separate agent can give no more than an approximation of real conditions. Some pollutants occur in gaseous, particulate or aqueous emissions. For their effects on health, the way in which they enter the body may matter less than the dose or concentrations of pollutants, singly or in combination, in organs or systems of the body. While many agents may have similar effects on health, especially since many pollutants in the air affect the lungs, problems of long -term exposure to carcinogens or mutagens are also likely to involve many types of exposure. The pollutants most likely to travel multiple routes of exposure are carbon monoxide from vehicles and combus- tion, including cigarettes and trace contaminants in côal and oil or their combustion products, such as heavy metals, radon and polynuclear aro- matic substances (10,12). 15 3The effects of nuclear energy on health The generation of electricity through the use of nuclear energy exposes both workers and the general public to ionizing radiation (13). This exposure can do immediate as well as delayed harm to health, such as cancer and genetic damage. While measured risks to health from the operation of nuclear power reactors have been very low (11), both the authorities and the public fear the potential for harm to their health and the environment. The follow- ing is a consensus opinion of the risks associated with this source. Consideration of the potential radiological and nonradiological damage to health must include all the steps in the fuel cycle: mining, milling, reactor operation, decommissioning, storage, transport, reprocessing of spent fuel, and the disposal of radioactive waste. Analyses must consider normal operations as well as the potential for accidents. Instruments and techniques exist to quantify and monitor the potential and actual dose of radiation to people at all stages of the fuel cycle. More is known about the toxicity of ionizing radiation than the conse- quences for health and the environment of other energy sources (11). Dam- age to health has been estimated and radiation risk coefficients for carcino- genic and genetic effects have been calculated and published by the United Nations and United States National Academy of Sciences (14). The biologi- cal effects of exposure to radiation can be both stochastic and nonstochastic. In the nuclear fuel cycle, an increased incidence of lung cancer has been observed in uranium ore miners and particularly in those who smoke cigarettes. However, the available scientific data do not seem to bear out public concern about the effects of exposure to low levels of radiation. In the absence of evidence of harm to health from the doses of radiation that the general public incurs at present from nuclear energy, the inter- national radiation protection agencies' philosophy of avoiding unnecessary exposure to radiation is particularly relevant. People should not be exposed to radiation unless the benefit clearly outweighs the risk. The costs of additional risk protection should be optimized, and limits should be placed on both individual and population doses. People are most afraid of the terrible consequences of accidents at nuclear plants because they might result in deaths from cancer and genetic damage in future generations. Such accidents, however, are not very common. 17 Further, the normal operation of the nuclear power plants now operating exposes the population to considerably less radiation than other man -made sources of ionizing radiation, such as medical radiation, or natural radi- ation (14). Where appropriate, Member States will probably consider nuclear energy as a power source. Both the authorities and the public may learn and understand more about the true health hazards of nuclear energy. While deep geological disposal of high -level radioactive waste is the method under active consideration today, competent authorities of Member States may consider other methods of disposal. Predictions of the future role of nuclear power plants have dubious merit. 18 4Renewable sources and their impact on health Energy sources other than fossil fuels and nuclear power provide relatively little energy in Europe, with the exception of hydroelectricity and, to a much smaller extent, wood burning. This is a consequence of both economic and technical factors. Although technical progress, such as improvements in direct conversion of light to electricity, may lead to a more substantial contribution from these other sources, the use of solar, ocean, tidal, geo- thermal, wind and biomass energy is impeded by one or more of the following shortcomings. Energy is harvested at relatively low temperatures, leading to poor efficiency in conversion to electricity, and correspondingly to large amounts of waste heat. The energy flux density can be quite low, requiring large investments per kilowatt installed, and large land areas. Also, the intermit- tent and sometimes unpredictable availability of such sources, often out of phase with consumer needs, creates the requirement for large storage sys- tems. Finally, the energy harvest from these sources is limited by geography and sometimes creates difficulties in transport and delivery. These limitations influence potential effects on health directly and in- directly. The general public perceives alternative energy sources as relatively safe and environmentally benign. This perception is enhanced by the fact that the use of these sources would entail a shift to decentralized energy systems and therefore to more local control of decisions about the produc- tion and use of energy and safety and health standards. This does not necessarily apply, however, to large -scale hydroelectric power. Unfortu- nately, authorities in decentralized systems can often exercise less control over energy use, so health and safety problems may actually be exacerbated. An example is the use of wood combustion for space heating (12). Alternative Sources of Energy Hydropower has long been considered a relatively clean, safe, cheap and renewable source of energy. In many countries this perception continues and hydropower is used. In many industrialized nations, however, most of the best sites are either already developed or are unsuitable because their use would have unacceptable ecological effects. These effects might include the 19 flooding of unique scenic or historic areas. Consequently, in industrial- ized countries pumped storage seems to be the only major option for large -scale hydropower development. In some areas the development of small -scale hydropower plants may have a marginal positive effect. In most countries the development of hydropower can have effects on health and the environment that must be considered. Amongst these are possibilities of: loss of life due to dam failure and lives saved because of the preven- tion of annual flooding; - the spread of waterborne diseases such as schistosomiasis in some areas near the Mediterranean; - loss of fisheries due to the change in the thermal gradient; - salinity changes; blockage of the upstream and downstream movement of anadro- mous fish; - loss of rich farming areas along rivers and loss of nutrients from the deposition of silt on flood plains; possible increases in seismic activity; - increased water loss by evaporation; - loss of farm area downstream of dams due to increased erosion; - flooding from poor water management; and groundwater sinking (15 -17). A review of the entire fuel cycle should consider the health effects of the large -scale use of concrete, iron and steel in the construction of large facilities and the associated diversion of large amounts of capital from other, possibly beneficial, uses. The latter factor is common to all capital- intensive energy systems. Ocean and tidal current power is little used in Europe, although it has been used at La Rance, France. Moreover, the prospects for increased energy generation seem remote. For ocean thermal energy, the small temperature gradients require large heat transfer surfaces, with various attendant difficulties. The environmental consequences of developing this energy appear small, but are still largely unknown. Some people are inter- ested in the use of ocean currents, but this is in a preliminary state of development. While the concept of using tidal energy remains attractive, its exploitation requires large expenditures to develop an always intermittent source of energy. In large -scale use, wind power has been used mostly to generate elec- tricity, but smaller applications have been employed to pump water and desalinate seawater. Wind energy can be expected to provide about 2 -3% of 20 electricity production and depends on several factors. A problem associated with wind power, as with tidal power, is the irregular nature of the supply and the accompanying necessity for energy storage. Large -scale wind generators can directly affect the environment by influencing the local climate over a distance measured at about ten times the diameter of the propeller. Furthermore, the generators are noisy. Indirect effects arise from the need for storage and back -up systems and the technol- ogy used for storage. The uncertainties about the development and effects of large -scale wind generators include their acceptability to the public, particu- larly in densely populated areas. The rate and potential effects of the breakdown of large propellers are largely unknown. Small -scale wind generators that generate electricity require storage systems, such as batteries, that may have significant consequences for health. As with large -scale generators, noise and local climate changes may have significant effects. When small -scale generators are used for mechan- ical energy, such as pumping, it may be useful to consider the net positive effects. That is, it is important to consider that the source of energy being displaced might be a less desirable fuel, such as diesel oil. Solar power is generally produced from small local sources or large central stations, on land or satellites. Unlike fossil fuel technology, solar technology does not make significant emissions to the environment during operations, and unlike nuclear technology, it does not produce hazardous waste products during operation. Solar water heating, especially in rela- tively low- density areas of housing in the southern part of the European Region, can usefully contribute to comfort and hygiene at modest cost and with virtually no risk to health. The largest fraction of potential effects on health of the installation, operation and discontinuing of solar technology are likely to be associated with the massive extraction of materials and construction required to build solar energy systems. Land -based solar vol- taic technology requires large collection areas per unit of installed capacity. In most of Europe this requirement can be difficult to meet, because of the climate, latitude and availability of land. Satellite -based solar energy stations may require less land and materials but, depending on the specific system, are likely to expose large groups of people to low levels of microwave radiation. All solar technology will require the large -scale fabrication of solar conversion materials, and the manufacture and ultimate disposal of this material can increase the expo- sure of both workers and the general population. Silicon, cadmium, ger- manium, arsenic, complex organic coating compounds and other materials may be used in large quantities. More information on their effects on health and their transport in the environment will be required. Biomass energy is created by activities that range from the direct burning of wood or the gasification of agricultural residues to the recovery of biogas containing methane from municipal refuse landfills. Techniques will have to be developed to improve the production and harvesting of biomass, as well as the production of fermentation alcohol to supplement gasoline. Its effects 21 on health vary. The careless and inappropriate use of stoves to heat homes can cause fires. Even when properly used, stoves generate carbon monoxide and mutagenic material in the smoke, as well as possibly dangerous volatile and condensable organic compounds. While nitrogen emissions are at somewhat lower levels than those of most other fuels, there is a serious concern about their escape into the living area. Wood ash does not appear to be toxic, and while wood combustion does not appear to generate large quantities of oxides of sulfur or heavy metals, wide use may have serious effects on health. Alcohol used as a transport fuel may cause formaldehyde emissions. Biomass production requires extensive cultivation and harvesting, with some associated hazards. However, biomass that is currently considered waste can be used and produced on otherwise unproductive land. There are associated concerns about the large amount of irrigation water needed and the associated potential for soil leaching. The wide distribution of small generating units using biomass can lead to accidents and difficulties in maintenance and quality control. On the other hand, the low intensity and altitude of emissions can create a local rather than an international control problem. It is difficult to apply and monitor the effectiveness of control technology for widely spread biomass units of varying construction. How- ever, effective control techniques should be feasible for larger industrial, commercial or community units used to produce heat or electric power. Also, the use of catalysts to remove aldehydes and other organics from motor vehicle exhaust should be feasible. The wide distribution of varied types of source and the lack of adequate research to identify other, as yet unanticipated, variables or to develop safe technologies for transforming biomass into useful energy may be major problems. Improving the efficiency of combustion in domestic stoves, for example, would lower health and environmental hazards. The various energy sources that would be replaced by the use of biomass technology must be considered, so that the net energy effect is properly understood. For example, although formaldehyde emissions may result from the use of alcohol -based fuels, the gasoline or diesel that is displaced may create even more harmful products. To date, geothermal energy has been derived by a limited number of methods. The most common has been the direct use of natural hot fluids from deep geothermal layers. Other techniques, based on the artificial pumping of water from the surface down through layers of hot rocks, are being developed. The direct use of underground high- temperature fluids usually includes the extraction and frequently the dispersion of toxic substances, vapours and sometimes gases that may escape containment. These include sulfur and boron compounds, as well as radon -222. Trace elements in various concen- trations may also be released and at least one potentially useful geothermal field had high concentrations of arsenic that seriously complicated its exploitation. 22 Geothermal energy could affect people's health by exposing them to toxic or potentially toxic elements, including natural radionuclides as well as non -nuclear agents. Each source will probably have its own spectrum of pollutants and, while they may be easily identified, information on their potential effects on health is scanty, particularly for long -term, low -level exposure. Particular attention should be paid to concentrations of trace elements since small increases in their concentrations in the environment and food chain could be harmful. Because of the uncertainties about this technology there is no consensus on acceptable levels of environmental contamination from geothermal effluents. 23 5Strategies for energy conservation The effects on health of the production and use of energy are generally assumed to have a direct relation ship with the amount of energy consumed by society. Therefore, the conservation of energy should lead to a reduction of energy consumption and a parallel reduction of the effects on health and the environment of energy use (18). Conservation of energy should not mean reducing or eliminating needed services or goods, but their production with less consumption of energy resources: that is, a higher energy productivity. Effects on health and the environment can be reduced by choosing the appropriate technology for each purpose, although the wrong choice can save energy at the expense of health. Large improvements can be made in the efficiency of energy use, and recent studies in Member States have concluded that energy savings of up to 50% can be achieved, even with a moderate growth of up to 40% in the consumption of goods and services. These goals, however, are not likely to be achieved soon. Success will mean the implementation of the best and most economical available technology. Savings and improvements can be made in several areas. Energy Systems The cogeneration of electricity and heat should be exploited. Process waste heat should be used. Also, the efficient use of energy storage systems should be promoted. Even if no energy is saved, benefits to health may result. Transport Designs should be introduced for energy- efficient vehicles with light weight, reduced friction and aerodynamic improvements, as well as engines that use fuel more efficiently. To encourage the acceptance of light -weight vehicles, however, their safety must continue to be improved. Further, the improve- ment and expansion of mass transport systems in large cities would lead to reductions in travel mileage and lower emissions per unit of transport. 25 Domestic and Commercial Uses Improvements in space heating in northern Europe, as well as cooling in southern Europe, can effect important savings. Energy efficiency should be, an integral part of the designs of new homes. Domestic energy consumption can be significantly reduced when proper attention is given to climatological factors that affect thermal insulation designs, weather -proofing, the choice of appliances and heating and air- conditioning systems. The full use of energy conservation measures in northern climates could reduce space heating requirements by a factor of 5 in existing buildings. Improvements to existing buildings could result in energy savings of 50%. Modern insulating materials may, however, cause health problems for people who work with them. The costs to health of the implementation of conservation measures is difficult to determine. The improved sealing of homes, for example, reduces ventilation rates and can thereby significantly increase concentrations of radon and radon daughters in the air, and expose people to more radiation (19). In areas where the natural radon concentration in buildings is already high, unacceptable risks to health might accompany the implementation of severe conservation measures. Alternatively, heat losses from ventilation can sometimes be minimized through the use of forced ventilation, com- bined with heat recovery. Improvements in the design of electric home appliances that use large amounts of energy can now result in considerable energy savings. Industrial Uses Energy surveys and improvements of existing facilities can lead to savings of up to 40% by the detection of unnecessary losses from deficiencies in design or maintenance. New industrial facilities should be energy- efficient. Further, energy productivity can be improved when new technology is developed and introduced and when production shifts towards the production of services. Scheduling for a more economical spread of peak energy use and adding cogeneration can conserve more energy. Improved efficiency in the production of energy would result from the following measures: - economic incentives, either inherent or from government policies; - regulations prescribing energy efficiency standards that are both technically achievable and economically reasonable; - internalization of the cost of health and environmental detriments, so the polluter pays for the damage caused; - taxes on emissions and pollution; and - determining whether policies on energy prices really can lead to more conservation. 26 When is the cost of a marginal conservation of energy too high? A quantitative scale to determine practical limits has yet to be made. The development of specific guidance on the most appropriate fuel for each particular domestic, commercial or industrial purpose might be another worthy goal. 27 6Some thoughts on the future Regional Options and International Cooperation Each nation is concerned about the environmental and health effects of the internal and international use and generation of energy. While each country in the European Region may have different energy resources and different approaches to energy problems, groups of countries could benefit from cooperation in handling these concerns, particularly in counteracting inter- national effects. Each country is served when all create joint solutions and recognize that energy pollution respects no national boundaries. While the costs of controlling and preventing releases of pollution may be large, correcting damage to health and the environment from unrestricted releases would be far more expensive. Today's polluter may well receive contami- nation from another nation tomorrow. The development and use of energy systems makes no European country immune to the problems of importing and exporting pollutants. Pollutants from fuel cycles are cooled, trans- ported and diluted in the air, surface water and groundwater. Acid rain from fossil fuel combustion and the thermal and chemical pollution of river water used for agriculture and drinking are well known international problems. Examples of international effects include: the effects on health and the environment from the transport of combustion products through air and water; the potential threat to health from radiation released by accidents at nuclear power plants; - the increased risk of respiratory illness from chronic exposure to pollutants from fossil fuel combustion; - the harm to health and the environment from leaks and accidents in oil and gas pipelines; the health effects of high -voltage transmission lines; the effects of accidents in the transport of nuclear fuel, oil, coal and gas; 29 - the effects of long -term leaching of toxic contaminants through surface water or groundwater from waste disposal facilities; and - the hazard to public health, property and wellbeing from hydro- electric dam failures. Opportunities for Cooperation Improved international cooperation could minimize the risks to health from energy -related pollutants through: - the establishment of standardized systems of monitoring pollution, such as uniform monitoring and measurement programmes; the determination of concentrations of contaminants in air, water, food and soil to provide an early warning system, so that health authorities can take prompt preventive action; - agreements on regulations governing emission levels, permissible dose limits and information exchange; - the facilitation of coordinated studies and research programmes to identify and quantify the health effects of different energy cycles and to develop valid comparisons to aid the collective and comprehensive assessment of risks; joint efforts to solve problems of waste disposal and storage, and the transport of fuel, to improve the quality of the environment; - the development of mechanisms for the free exchange and dissemina- tion of information, including data gathering, compilation, documen- tation and retrieval; - joint training programmes for professionals and technicians in coun- tries in the European Region; and - for large sources of pollution, consideration of the concept of an airshed or bubble, similar to a watershed, to help quantify and monitor the transport of pollutants. Strategies and Management of Health Considerations related to Energy in Europe Health must be considered in the decision- making process. When asked by the decision -maker about the effects of a specific energy technology on health, scientists usually have to admit to significant uncertainty. A scien- tific best estimate of risk is frequently taken as the value of highest prob- ability, although this may not be realistic. Therefore, current uncertainties about the nature and magnitude of health effects must be expressed to decision -makers in an understandable and useful form, particularly when they use risk -benefit analysis as a guide. A working group to develop a way to express uncertainties to decision -makers might be very useful. Such an analysis is ideally based on a comprehensive knowledge of all the factors 30 involved and a minimum of uncertainty. Uncertainties are frequently rather large and this deficiency increases the influence of political considerations in the decision -making process. When assessing uncertainties about both the cost and the benefit, two goals should be kept in mind: finite natural resources should be used in an efficient and rational way; and the possibility of development and flexibility of new options should be maintained, even in densely populated and heavily industrialized areas, without causing increased hazard. Countries can reasonably be expected to adopt the best available pol- lution control technology on the condition that it has a reasonable cost and with the understanding that this does not guarantee satisfactory health protection. To aid the decision -making process and reduce uncertainties, better information may be provided through improved toxicological research, as well as the implementation of certain epidemiological strategies. Toxico- logical research might include: - the establishment of better estimates of the doses that people receive from exposure to atmospheric pollution from electric power plants that use various types of fossil fuel, such as coal, oil shale and oil; - the determination of the carcinogenic properties of specific radio- nuclides, benzo(a)pyrene, trace elements, toxic heavy metals and atmospheric releases from fossil fuel plants; experimental studies to determine the potential carcinogenicity of releases from fossil fuel plants; investigations of the relationship between the dose of pollutant and the effects of exposure; - studies of combined or synergistic effects of radiation and chemical agents that may be released in the atmosphere; the determination of the economic harm from the effects of exposure on health; the identification of noncarcinogenic effects as early indicators of potential latent carcinogenicity; - the determination of the potential presence of genotoxic substances in environmental pollution; and - studies of levels of indoor pollutants and their changes with energy conservation measures. Epidemiological Strategies Frequently, laboratory experiments and field epidemiological studies are carried out in separate institutions by differently trained personnel. Much benefit, however, can result when the same kind of exposure is studied in both ways at once, as were the effects of exposure to carbon monoxide on people with cardiovascular disease. A better understanding of lead toxicity 31 is a second example of this benefit, and a third is the evaluation of the risks of radiation, both in people exposed to it and laboratory experiments. The quantification of health effects through the relationship between dose and effect can provide important information for a rational cost - benefit analysis. However incomplete the current data may be, the synthesis of a dose -effect relationship can identify doses with no consequences for health, as well as an upper limit at which imperative action to prevent the exposure, regardless of cost, is required because no other option is accept- able. In between is a region where decision -makers must balance the risks to health and the costs of control. Some epidemiological monitoring programmes can provide early warn- ings and an opportunity to reverse impairments of health. The intelligent implementation of such a strategy can be very useful because it can help prevent harm rather than merely record it. Other opportunities would include the application of the collective dose concept and modern methods to quantify dose -effect relationships and the determination of possible ecological effects that may affect human health either directly or indirectly. Consideration should be given to the use of clean fuels in the household and the use of polluting fuels in places such as large central stations, where appropriate pollution control techniques are economically and technically feasible. Also, the development of efficient and safe mass transport reduces not only pollution, but the potential for motor vehicle injury. Again, energy conservation and the increased use of renewable sources, with economic incentives, can be useful. Future Research Changes will continue in national and international trends in the develop- ment and use of various energy sources, in the technical aspects of their exploitation, in the spectrum of their uses, and in the acceptability of sources and practices to both authorities and the general public. Changing energy plans may require periodic reassessment of effects on health and additional research. For the near future, certain activities may be very useful. Scientists and authorities should closely follow trends so that research needs may be anticipated as early as possible. Such a policy will benefit both health and economic aspects of the use of new energy. Research requirements can be systematically identified so research can focus on one energy source or cycle or on several sources simultaneously. This approach may help to identify technical options that tend to decrease and to minimize potential effects on health. Other methods could examine and compare different energy cycles at the same level, such as raw material, final use and waste disposal. One means of supporting a preventive health strategy would be to consider separately the sources of potential harm to health, the route each noxious agent follows to reach a person or the environment, and their reactions to the agent. Research strategies appro- priate for large, concentrated and centralized sources may not be appropriate for large numbers of small sources spread over sizeable areas with varied population densities. 32 An extensive body of information is already available for an initial assessment of the health effects of many energy systems and several compara- tive studies have been published. Data have generally been qualitative, with only an occasional quantitative assessment. Both kinds of assessment, how- ever, still contain large intrinsic uncertainties and their predictions are not necessarily reliable. This limits their usefulness in making decisions. The reduction of uncertainties continues to be a high priority. Some immediate benefit would be achieved by: the standardization of methods and techniques of monitoring; - improved models for estimating the transport of pollution in the environment; the improved definition of the capacity of large bodies of water to carry pollution over time; the improved determination of variables that alter the actual dose to people after they are exposed to pollutants from energy systems; and - the development of chemical indices of harm analogous to the one produced for radiation protection. Meaningful biological data from people exposed to different energy - related agents should be collected at every opportunity. Finally, scientists and national authorities should be encouraged to exchange more information to minimize the duplication or inefficient use of resources, as well as to apply new biomedical developments on problems of energy and health. 33 7Conclusions and recommendations Energy Trends Energy technologies have changed rapidly over the past ten years in Europe, primarily due to the increases in the prices of fuels, especially oil. Alter- natives to a heavy dependence on oil were reviewed. The use of coal and nuclear power has increased in some countries, while the consumption of natural gas is expected to remain fairly steady, with increasing domestic use and declining industrial use. Natural gas is also expected to come from different sources. Sources of renewable energy, such as the sun, the wind, ocean tides, water, the earth's internal heat, the burning of wood and the fermentation of agricultural products are all attractive alternatives, but appear unlikely to contribute much to meeting Europe's energy require- ments. They are cost -intensive at present and some have major technologi- cal impediments to their development. The conversion of coal into fluid or gaseous fuels has a greater potential, as does the improved combustion of coal by fluidized bed combustion, and both technologies may have signifi- cantly smaller effects on health and the environment than current ones (5). Energy conservation continues to have the most significant and immedi- ate effect on the use of energy in several ways (12,20). Increases in fuel efficiency, with a resultant decrease in consumption, are accompanied by a reduction in emissions, and the exposure of people to by- products and the effects of both on health. While major industrial and commercial conser- vation measures have been taken, much more progress is possible in the commercial and domestic sectors. However, some energy conservation efforts may lead to increased effects on health. Fossil Energy The demonstrated and documented effects of the fossil fuel cycle on health are mainly immediate or acute and occur soon after people are exposed to high levels of combustion products. The effects on health of low levels of exposure at intermediate or very long intervals are diffuse and difficult to prove. Long -term effects such as cancer and birth defects are more severe than immediate ones. Health scientists have begun to develop methods to 35 study these effects (18). Many of the documented acute effects on health associated with the uncontrolled burning of fossil fuels have been largely eliminated by modern practices of pollution control and abatement (8). Intermediate and late effects should not be disregarded because of their delayed appearance and apparent lack of urgency. The effects of fossil fuel use on the biosphere can affect health. For example, the acidification of water supplies by acid rain may accelerate the release of heavy metals that can cause problems for health, as well as the environment. The new technology used to produce liquid and gaseous fuels from coal generates organic compounds that may put workers at risk of developing cancer. Finally, mixtures of low levels of effluents from many sources may act adversely and synergistically on the people within a region or airshed. Such reaction products tend to affect the lungs and airways in particular. Nuclear Energy The impact of nuclear energy on health was reviewed in the light of current apprehension about the exposure of people to radiation during normal operation or after accidents. People are most concerned about cancer and genetic effects, and considerable research, evaluation and assessment of these risks have been done. Public concern about these issues is not borne out by the scientific data now available on levels and effects of radiation, and the average population is exposed to less radiation from the normal oper- ations of nuclear plants than from medical radiation or natural back- ground radiation. Therefore, authorities and the public should be educated to understand the health hazards of nuclear energy. The issue of deep geological or deep ocean disposal of nuclear waste is likely to receive increased attention in the future. The Group concluded that current projec- tions of the number and type of nuclear power facilities were highly uncertain. Alternative Energy Sources Alternatives to fossil and nuclear fuels probably will not provide a signifi- cant fraction of Europe's energy requirements and each has some real or potential effect on health (14). Furthermore, their current high cost per unit of energy produced is a serious disincentive, and this is not likely to change unless subsidies are provided to lower the costs. Hydropower, now almost completely exploited, has some additional potential for pumped storage to reduce peak demand and for some small - scale electrical generation. The creation of large storage reservoirs can alter the salinity of the water, the productivity of fisheries and local agriculture and spread waterborne disease. Wind energy, where appropriate, can provide local but intermittent additions to the electrical grid, and can be used in some coastal areas for seawater desalination. Local noise pollution can be a serious annoyance. 36 Solar- generated electricity requires large areas of land and costly con- verters, and solar devices often use potentially hazardous materials, such as cadmium or arsenic. Owing to the low intensity of solar energy on the earth's surface, large collectors are needed and the installation and maintenance costs are high. Solar collectors on satellites require extensive technological development and could expose large populations to low levels of micro- waves. The solar heating of water for domestic use and industrial purposes is practicable and cost -effective, with little effect on health other than the hazards of maintenance. The increased burning of wood for home heating raises serious problems of air pollution, both indoors and out, with increased levels of combustion products, including potentially carcinogenic volatile and condensable or- ganic compounds. Geothermal energy has been a useful addition to the sources of energy in a few places but its potential is limited and the extraction of underground fluids can release toxic substances, such as boron, arsenic and radon. Effects on Health A model matrix relating the steps in each energy cycle to specific health effects was developed (see Annex 1). While this matrix is only a preliminary effort, it is an objective strategy for future research, development, evalu- ation and assessment. A preliminary evaluation of the effects on health of each fuel cycle, from extraction to use and disposal, indicated that: small -scale and individual users of fossil fuels are the largest group of people at highest risk; no fuel cycle is free of risks to health; the risks of alternative or renewable energy sources arise from their use, not from their extraction, processing or transportation; and - a preliminary ranking of energy sources according to health risks begins with water at the bottom and continues through gas, sun, oil and nuclear energy to coal at the top, but these rankings were not quantified. Energy Conservation Where energy conservation reduces fuel consumption, there are also reduc- tions in emission levels, and hence, in risks to health. A policy of basing choices on the energy demands of the task, rather than the energy source can improve the cost -effectiveness of decisions on energy and integrate conser- vation into the planning process. Some conservation measures, however, may damage health. For example, energy- efficient, sealed buildings may have increased concentrations of air pollutants such as radon, formalde- hyde, tobacco smoke and carbon monoxide (21). Therefore, conservation practices should include the balanced use of the best available control 37 technology. Furthermore, risks to health could be further reduced by less emission of exhaust and the further development and use of mass transport. For light -duty vehicles, the ratio of accidental injuries and deaths per unit of energy saved may be quite high and requires improved driver education and safer vehicle design. Regional Options and Cooperation Discussion focused on the transport of energy -related pollutants between countries or airsheds. Interest in and attempts to solve environmental problems of energy must be accompanied by a commensurate programme of research to provide the information necessary to identify and implement cost -effective action to reduce effects on human health. The costs of signifi- cant prevention are invariably lower than the costs of correcting and ameli- orating the adverse effects on health and the environment caused by unre- stricted emissions. The current reduction in energy demand provides an opportunity for regional planning on these health and environmental issues and for developing suitable techniques for the prevention and abatement of pollution. Recommendations Tasks 1. WHO should increase its efforts to identify and deal with energy -related health issues. These should include the compilation of pertinent information on the real and potential effects of energy activities on health to support energy policies. WHO should cooperate closely with other international organizations, such as the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Atomic Energy Agency. 2. Meetings should be sponsored on major issues of energy and health, such as pollution abatement, acid rain, coal and biomass. 3. Current measures to protect health in the production and use of energy should be reviewed to determine their effectiveness and to evaluate alter- native approaches. 4. Methods and protocols for epidemiological monitoring should be coordinated. Policy options 5. Energy policies and principles for protecting health should be devel- oped, analogous to those applied in protecting people from radiation. 6. Where they do not already exist, appropriate methods should be devel- oped to monitor the exposure of people and ecosystems to physical and chemical agents, to provide an improved understanding of the potential effects of energy- related pollution on health. 38 7. The realistic balancing of the concepts of best available control technol- ogy and cost -effectiveness should be supported. 8. There should be stronger incentives to conserve energy and use renew- able sources. 9. Clean fuels, such as gas, should be reserved as much as possible for individual and small -scale users, who are less likely to employ maximum pollution controls. Other fuels, such as coal, should be increasingly confined to large -scale concentrated use where the extensive monitoring and control required to minimize their adverse effects on health and the environment are economical. 10. Effective and safe mass transport should be further developed to reduce damage to health from vehicle exhaust and accidents. 11. 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Possible health effects ofenergy conserva- tion: impairment of indoor air quality due to reduction of ventilation rate. (WHO Working Group on Health and Energy in Europe, 19 -22 July 1983. Background paper.) 42 Annex 1 A model matrix of health risk A model matrix is a tool frequently used in synthesizing a large body of information, to show what can be done later with better documentation. Scientific judgement rather than intensive data analysis was used to assign values in the model matrix in Table 1. These are nothing more than the considered judgement of a group of scientists responding to a request for an approximation of their assessment of each situation. Attempting to fill in such a matrix is valuable because it will probably highlight uncertainties that impede the determination of potential and actual risks to health. It also highlights areas in which research is required to better quantify the values for risk. Therefore, Table 1 may include gross simplifications and omit special cases. The values presented are the result of a consensus that may, in a certain sense, be considered the lowest common denominator. The exer- cise, however, is informative and points to certain difficulties and questions in such a synthesis. Should severity be presented in absolute numbers of people affected, or in terms of the percentage of a population affected by a unit of energy production? Should numbers of individuals affected be the expected value or the maximum possible number? - Should only primary effects be included, as in the inclusion of the effects of automobile effluents and the exclusion of automobile accidents? Are two classes of people affected adequate, or should there be three? Table 1 represents an estimate of present use and short -term extra- polations, while a table for the future might have a different appearance. Would the table have been more useful if it had quantified numbers of days lost due to shortened life and morbidity? Would this lead to an acceptable index of harm? 43 Table 1 . A model matrix of the effect on health of each step in the fuel cycles of six energy sources Health effects Source Raw materials Explo- ration Mining, Processing, Storage extraction preparation Distri- bution End use Waste Decommis- disposal sioningSmall- scale Industrial Transport Accidents Coal 0 3F 3F 0 2 -3F 3F 3F 0 0 3F 3F Nuclear 3F 0 3F 3F 0 0 0 3F 0 3F 3F Oil 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 1F 3Fa 3F 3F Solar 3F 0 NA 3F 3F 3F 3F NA NA 0 3F Gas 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3F 3Fa 0 3F Hydro 3F 0 NA NA NA NA NAb NA NA NA NA Disease Coal 0 0 2F 0 2F 0 2 -3M 2M 0 2M 0 Nuclear 3F 0 3F 0 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oil 0 0 0 2M 0 0 2 -3M 2M 2 -3M 0? 0 Solar 3F 0 NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA 3F 0 Gas 0 0 0 0` 0 0 2 -3M 0 NA 0 0 Hydro 0 0 NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA Cancer Coal 0 0 3F 0 0 0 2 -3M 2M 0 2M 0 Nuclear 0 0 3F 3F NA 0 0 3F 0 3F 3F Oil 0 0 0 3F 0 3F 3F 3F 3F 0? 0 Solar 3F 0 NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA 3F 0 Gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0? NA 0 0 Hydro 0 0 NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA Genetic Coal 0 0 3F? 0 0 0 3M? 2M 0 2M 0 Nuclear 0 0 3F 3F NA 0 0 3F 0 3F 3F Oil 0 0 0 3F? 0 0 3F 3F 3F 0? 0 Solar 3F? 0 NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA 3F? 0 Gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA 0 0 Hydro 0 0 NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA a Automobile accidents excluded b As electricity from hydro. C From coal. Key: 0 = no effect 1 = minor effect 2 = intermediate effect 3 = major effect NA = not applicable F = a few thousand people per year over Europe M = more than a few thousand people per year -A scheme and policies for cost- benefit analysis should be developed and their advantages should be evaluated. Given these qualifications, certain conclusions and assessments have been derived. - All technologies in almost all parts of the fuel cycle subject small groups of people to the risk of accidental death. - Small -scale users of coal, oil and gas are the most grossly affected in numbers and severity. - The exploration, extraction, processing, industrial use and transport of renewable sources appear to cause minimal health problems. - Coal and, to a lesser extent, oil and nuclear energy pose problems in industrial use. - The ranking of the number and severity of problems of various energy sources increases from water, gas and the sun to oil, nuclear energy and coal. The mechanical use of an index system may give results different from those that might be determined from a comprehensive viewpoint. Woodburning and other biomass conversion have not been included. 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Energy production as a potential water pollution source. 8. Martinelli, M. Problems arising in human health assessment. 9. Neill, R.H. Factors in assessing health effects of alternative energy sources. 10. Parker, F.L. & Thackston, E.L. Environmental impact of hydropower development. 11. Paradjanin, L. Interdependence between conservation of energy and environment. 12. Waller, R.E. Pollution, health and the efficient use of fossil fuels. Reprint 1. Johansson, T.B. et al. Sweden beyond oil: the efficient use of energy. Science, 219: 355 -361 (1983). 65 Annex 4 Membership of subgroups Subgroup 1 on energy trends Mr P. Beck Mr T. Beresovski Dr B.K. Borisov Dr W.R.A. Goossens Dr A. Hefner Dr T.B. Johansson Miss S. Jovicic Dr E.J. Salmon (Leader and Rapporteur) Subgroup 2 on health effects of fossil fuels Dr T. Aune Dr M. Martinelli Dr S. Charalambous Dr L. Paradjanin (Leader) Dr J.R. Goldsmith (Rapporteur) Dr G. Ureta Dr G. Halbritter Mr R.E. Waller Dr O. Libor Subgroup 3 on health effects of nuclear energy Dr A. Bouville Dr S. Chakraborty Mr Y.G. Gonen Dr H. Jammet (Leader) Dr R.N. Mikhejee Mr R.H. Neill (Rapporteur) Subgroup 4 on health effects of other energies Dr N. Barr Dr F.L. Parker (Leader) Dr W. Burkart Dr H.C. Rothschild (Rapporteur) Dr J.A. Knobbout Dr W. Wilson Dr P. Metalli Subgroup 5 on health risks (including matrix) Dr T. Aune (Leader) Dr G. Halbritter Dr H. Jammet Dr M. Martinelli Subgroup 6 on energy conservation Dr W. Burkart Dr S. Charalambous Mr Y.G. Gonen (Rapporteur) Dr A. Hefner Dr F.L. Parker (Rapporteur) Dr E.J. Salmon Mr R.E. Waller Dr T.B. Johansson (Leader) Miss S. Jovicic Dr L. Paradjanin Mr I. Ureta 67 Subgroup 7 on rational options and international cooperation Mr T. Beresovski Dr O. Libor Dr S. Chakraborty (Rapporteur) Dr R.N. Mukhejee Dr H. Karpe Mr R.H. Neill Dr J.A. Knobbout (Leader) Dr E.J. Salmon Subgroup 8 on strategies and management Mr P. Beck (Rapporteur) Dr B.K. Borisov Dr A. Bouville (Leader) Dr J.R. Goldsmith Subgroup 9 on research needs Dr T. Aune Dr B.K. Borisov Dr W. Burkart Dr W.R.A. Goossens ( Rapporteur) Dr G. Halbritter Subgroup 10 on outline of final report Dr S. Chakraborty Dr M. Goldman (Rapporteur) Dr T.B. Johansson Miss S. Jovicic Subgroup 11 on recommendations Dr N. Barr Mr P. Beck Dr A. Bouville Dr S. Charalambous Dr M. Goldman Mr Y.G. Gonen Dr H. Jammet Dr W.R.A. Goossens Dr P. Metalli Dr H.C. Rothschild Dr W. Wilson Dr A. Hefner Dr P. Metalli (Leader) Dr R.N. Mukhejee Dr L. Paradjanin Mr I. Ureta Dr J.A. Knobbout Dr O. Libor (Leader) Mr R.H. Neill Mr R.E. Waller Dr H. Karpe Dr M. Martinelli Dr F.L. Parker Dr H.C. Rothschild (Leader) Dr E.J. Salmon Dr W. Wilson (Rapporteur) Subgroup 12 on synthesis of conclusions and recommendations Mr P. Beck Dr A. Bouville Dr W.R.A. Goossens Dr P. Metalli 68 Dr H.C. Rothschild (Leader and Rapporteur) Dr W. Wilson Annex 5 Participants Temporary advisers Dr T. Aune, Chief, Laboratory of Air Pollution Toxicology, Depart- ment of Toxicology, National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway Dr N. Barr, Acting Director, Human Health and Assessments Division (ER -73, GPN), Office of Health and Environmental Research, US Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA Mr P. Beck, Scientific Director and Head of Section, Federal Environ- mental Agency, Berlin (West) Dr B.K. Borisov, Senior Scientific Worker, Biophysics Institute of the Ministry of Health of the USSR, Moscow, USSR Dr A. Bouville, Assistant to the Director of Protection, Institute of Protection and Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Studies Centre (CEN), Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Fontenay- aux -Roses, France Dr W. Burkart, Assistant Head, Health Physics Division, Swiss Federal Institute for Reactor Research, Würenlingen, Switzerland Dr S. Chakraborty, Member of Management Staff and Coordinator on Health and Energy, Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Department, Würenlingen, Switzerland Dr S. Charalambous, Professor, Nuclear Physics Department, Aristotle University of Salonica, Greece Dr M. Goldman, Professor and Director, Laboratory for Energy - Related Health Research, University of California, Davis, CA, USA (Rapporteur) Dr J.R. Goldsmith, Professor, Epidemiology and Health Evaluation Unit, University Centre for Health Sciences, Ben -Gurion University of the Negev, Beer -Sheva, Israel 69 Mr Y.G. Gonen, Director of Research and Coordination, Advisory Committee for Nuclear Safety, Tel -Aviv, Israel Dr W.R.A. Goossens, Head, Chemical Engineering Section, Chemistry Department, Nuclear Energy Research Centre (SCK /CEN), Mol, Belgium Dr G. Halbritter, Head, Group on Environmental Impact Analysis, Nuclear Research Center, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany Dr A. Hefner, Radiation Protection Officer and Coordinator of Licens- ing Procedure, Radiation Protection Institute, Austrian Research Centre, Seibersdorf, Vienna, Austria Dr H. 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What effects do various sources of energy have on our health, and which of us are most at risk? Changes in the world's energy supply and patterns of energy use make an answer imperative. Uncertainty about the nature and magnitude of potential effects on health is a root cause of public concern about energy use. It is also an impediment to the development and introduction of new technologies. For the next decade, the European Region's energy will come mostly from fossil and nuclear fuels. Oil use will probably decline and coal use increase. Alternative sources of energy will also make a contribution, albeit a small one. A WHO Working Group met recently to review current patterns of energy use and estimate trends in the use of fossil and nuclear fuels and alternative sources of energy. Then they analysed the adverse effects on health of different fuel cycles, from extraction to use and disposal. 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