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Leaded and Unleaded Petrol
This film, from Twig World, looks at the dangers of tetraethyl lead in petrol.
The key points made in the film are:
•Lead was added to fuel to make it better for our engines.
•However, lead is a dangerous pollutant.
•It is toxic and damages our inner organs. Leaded fuel caused a health scare.
•Leaded fuel has been banned and replaced with unleaded.
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Ethylene 189.16 KB
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Fractional distillation of crude oil 105.54 KB
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Oil molecule 128.26 KB
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Oil 579.87 KB
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Pouring engine oil 140.09 KB
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Road repairs 203.6 KB
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Ethylene 189.16 KB -
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Fractional distillation of crude oil 105.54 KB
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Oil molecule 128.26 KB
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Oil 579.87 KB
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Pouring engine oil 140.09 KB
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Road repairs 203.6 KB
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