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Which of the following method leads to the accumulation of organic pollutants in the environment?

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Which of the following method leads to the accumulation of organic pollutants in the environment?

(a) Mine dumps

(b) Spills

(c) Culm dumps

(d) Mine drainage

The question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Dose topic in chapter Environmental Impact of Pollutants and Analysis of Dose – Effect Relationship of Environmental Biotechnology

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Right answer is (b) Spills

Easiest explanation: Spills results is release of certain organic pollutants like biocides and herbicides in the environment that leads to accumulation of organic pollutants, Mine dumps, Culm dumps are also called as tailings, means the material remains after the process of successful separation of the beneficiary material from the ore whereas mine drainage is the flow of acidic water from mines as a waste product.

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