Saturday, August 21, 2010

Can gasoline fumes affect wildlife?

Yes. Gas cans account for about 70 tons per day (TPD) of smog-forming pollution. That's equal to emissions from about 800,000 cars. Air emissions from a single portable gas can appear to be small, but the total number of such containers in use means they contribute significantly to smog-forming emissions in several ways, including: Vapors escaping through walls in gas cans made from plastic; Escaping fumes while fuel is being dispensed; Spillage and/or over-filling as fuel is poured into equipment; Spillage and evaporation through secondary vent holes; and Evaporation through inadequately capped spouts.Can gasoline fumes affect wildlife?
All wild life is life! So ask yourself, do gas fumes affect you and the rest of the human population? The answer is yes... SO without all the psycho babble (that would still give you the same answer) YES! Everything affects everything... and on a personal note, I too think we need to fix our bad habbits before we destroy this beautiful Earth we've been blessed with.Can gasoline fumes affect wildlife?
The answer to this question is yes. Gasoline constitutes one of the criteria air pollutants known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs are a primary pollutant that react with sunlight in the atmosphere to produce ground level ozone. Ground level ozone is very bad for all organisms.
Yes. The fumes have the small, tiny, minisucle little drops of gas and such attached to it. Much like second hand smoke it gets in the lungs of animals (and people) and have a small effect on them. Over time, constant breathing of fumes can mess them up.

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