Wednesday, April 28, 2010

5 problems an oil spill can cause?

1.) Pollute water


2.) Kill Wild life


3.) cost taxpayer money for clean up


4.) Raise oil/gas prices





well there's 4. dunno if that helps at all.5 problems an oil spill can cause?
Immediate death,Painful death,Slow death,residual death,long term death.5 problems an oil spill can cause?
Environmental effects





Studies of the Exxon Valdez oil spill have shown that the environmental damage caused by oil spills can be greater than was previously thought. It is now thought that the impacts to marine life can be evident at less than one part per billion petroleum hydrocarbons. The lighter fractions of petroleum, such as benzene and toluene, are more toxic, but are more volatile and evaporate quickly. Heavier components of crude oil, such as polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) appear to cause the most damage; while they are less toxic, they persist in the environment much longer than volatile components.

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