Most developed countries built incineration plants (waste burning facilities) in the late 20th century. However, these plants created numerous environmental, social, political, scientific and technological problems. The countries tried to overcome issues related to pollution from toxic and carcinogenic substances found in ash from burned waste. While rich and technologically powerful, there remained a dilemma for these countries' residents: are incineration plants the best solution for waste management? Environmental groups, experts, chemists, technologists and doctors warned of harmful health effects on residents living near these facilities. They concluded the plants were dangerous to public health and lives, yet remained profitable and difficult to abandon. The proposed solution was to relocate the incineration plants across