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Toxic substances and heavy metals are often present in the waste water from industries like

A

Petroleum and paper manufacturing

B

Metal extraction and processing

C

Chemical manufacturing

D

All of the above

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D
Toxic substances and heavy metals are often present in the waste water from industries like petroleum, paper manufacturing, metal extraction, processing and chemical manufacturing.
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