High benzene levels raise alarm

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High benzene levels raise alarm [1]

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Benzene levels in air are alarmingly high in some parts of Delhi. A potent carcinogen, benzene levels were 2 to 12 times more than the prescribed limit at Civil Lines and IGI airport on Sunday evening and through the day on Monday.

Publication Date:

13/08/2013

Author(s): Jayashree Nandi [2]

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi) [3]

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