HYDROCARBONS : COMMON POLLUTANT
Hydrocarbons Especially lower hydrocarbons get accumulated due to the decay of vegetable matter.
Human Sources ( causes ) :
Agriculture, decay of plants, burning of wet logs.
Health Effects :
Carcinigenic.
Environmental effect :
It produces an oily filmy on the surface and do not as such causes a serious problem until they react to form secondary pollutants. Ethylene causes plant damage even at low concentrations.
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