What are the harmful effects of increasing consumption of petroleum?
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Petroleum-derived contaminants constitute one of the most prevalent sources of environmental degradation in the industrialised world. In large concentrations, the hydrocarbon molecules that make up crude oil and petroleum products are highly toxic to many organisms, including humans. Petroleum also
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