What happens to benzene when it enters the environment?
• Industrial processes are the main source of benzene in the environment. • Benzene can pass into the air from water and soil. • It reacts with other chemicals in the air and breaks down within a few days. • Benzene in the air can attach to rain or snow and be carried back down to the ground. • It breaks down more slowly in water and soil, and can pass through the soil into underground water. • Benzene does not build up in plants or animals.
