Why incomplete combustion has harmful impact on environment and on human life?
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There are various impacts of combustion on the environment, these impacts can be caused by; Gas leaks, oil spillage, noise and air pollution. Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons also results in carbon monoxide pollution. An odorless, colorless gas, carbon monoxide can be harmful to both the environment and to people.
Biological decomposition of organic matter, natural gas, volatile emissions, incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, automobile exhausts etc. are some of the sources of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere. Harmful effects caused by these substances vary from compound to compound.
However, some of these in general cause necrosis of leaves, choruses of flower buds, growth inhibition etc. in plants. In animals hydrocarbons may cause irritation of mucous membrane and bronchial constriction. Many hydrocarbons are known to have carcinogenic properties.