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chemical spills  

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  • The use of chemicals and chemical products in the 21st century is comprehensive and widespread, and modern society depends on them. The chemical industry plays an important role in the industrial sectors of the economy, and many different chemicals are important in manufacturing, such as in pulp and paper, steel, aluminum, auto making, oil refining, and so on. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Chemical Spills, Environment, and Society]

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