Soil Pollution and Hydrocarbons

Abstract

Author(s): Kupozulu Swuro, Bilal Ahmad Wani and Khursheed Ahmad Wani

The effects of contamination at petrol stations that are potentially harmful to health, which can be noted in buildings less than 100 metres from the service stations. Some airborne organic compounds -- such as benzene, which increases the risk of cancer -- have been recorded at petrol stations at levels above the average levels for urban areas where traffic is the primary source of emission.

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