Question

Burning of plastics emit a harmful gas that is carcinogenic in nature. name the gas:

1. dioxin
2. roboxin
3. genoxin
4. none of the above

Answer 1

Burning of plastics emit a harmful carcinogenic gas called dioxin.

When plastics are burned, harmful quantities of dioxins, a group of highly toxic chemicals are emitted. Dioxins are the most toxic to the human organisms. They are carcinogenic and a hormone disruptor and persistent. Dioxins also settle on crops and in our waterways where they eventually wind up in our food, accumulate in our bodies and are passed on to our children.