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Petrol is a mixture of hydrocarbons derived
from petroleum, mainly used as a FUEL for
internal combustion engines. It is colourless
and highly volatile. Leaded petrol contains
antiknock (a mixture of tetraethyl lead and
dibromoethane), which improves the combustion
of petrol and the performance of a car
engine. The lead from the exhaust fumes
enters the atmosphere, mostly as simple lead
compounds. There is strong evidence that it
can act as a nerve poison on young children
and cause mental impairment.
Subject by: Vince Pike