Environmentalhard · Past Paper
Which gas is produced when plastics are burned at low temperatures?
AOxygen
BDioxins
CHelium
DNeon
✓ Correct Answer: B — Dioxins
Burning plastic, especially PVC, releases highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals known as dioxins.
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