The proposed landfill will endanger the health of the community.

• "How Dangerous is it Really to Live Near a Landfill?"

• "Leachate From Municipal Dumps Has Same Toxicity As Leachate From Hazardous Waste Dumps"

• "Summary of Research on Mercury Emissions from Municipal Landfills"
  
• May 11, 2005 testimony from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry about the effects of exposure to hydrogen sulfide which comes from the breakdown of drywall in landfills.

• "Infection Risk in Kids Living Near Landfills"

• Colonie, NY is threatening to sue Albany over odor and decreased quality of life from landfill

• Recent studies show hazardous effects of living near landfills. G. Fred Lee, PhD. Association Between Hazardous Chemical Sites and Illness [PDF]

• According to this website, "Surface water run-off from landfills can also be contaminated and very dangerous.  Run-off can make its way into nearby bodies of water or on to private property; depending on the chemicals it contains, it can then cause harmful erosion.  In instances of closed landfills that have been improperly capped, direct contact with the toxic waste can occur as well.  Another major danger from landfills is that decomposing waste produces methane, an odorless gas; upon making its way into nearby basements, methane can cause explosions.  Even the regular unpleasant odors from landfills can pose problems, e.g. by causing eye irritation or respiratory ailments."
  
• The Burlington Free Press recently published this article about the dangerous levels of methane coming from the Shaftsbury, VT landfill.

• The increased number of migratory birds will increase the chances of avian flu, EEE and other infectious diseases. Below are links with more information about the avian flu:
  • http://healthvermont.gov/panflu/summits.aspx,
  • http://pandemicflu.gov/
  • http://www.vermont.gov/tools/whatsnew2/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=1962&v=Article
  • http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/vermont.html
    
• "Vermonter Joseph Roy, whose rear windows overlook the landfill, said he regularly witnesses large quantities of dust blowing from the landfill when construction wastes are dumped. The dust, he said, contains asbestos and it settles in the watershed. "
  Source: Log Cabin Chronicles; http://www.tomifobia.com/mahoney/coventry_landfill4.shtml
  
• This article explains the danger of landfill fires.