The Culture of Oil

Author: Li Jintao, U.S. Kailas Publishing Company
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Petroleum not only provides fuel for our vehicles and heats our homes, but there are also many products around us made from petroleum, from the rubber in shoe soles to the plastics used in computer screens and keyboards. Petroleum has a profound impact on our culture. Various materials derived from petroleum have influenced many industries, from high technology to medical science. Without petroleum, people can hardly imagine hospitals without incubators to help premature infants. However, the impact of petroleum is not always positive. The exhaust emissions from cars and oil spills have also cost us a heavy price.