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"Solvents" covers a wide range of materials. Water, as an example, seems to be a useful solvent and, as we run our bodies based on a water based solution (as blood) we find it quite useful. People have been known to die from drinking too much water and it presents physical dangers for those who can't swim to share but overall it is a good thing.Environmentally it washed toxic materials from the air to poison lakes, it erodes cliffs and riverbanks, it (if fresh) kills ocean fish. Benzene seems to be another case - it is toxic and carcinogenic. It causes many environmental problems but provided you with many medicines, plastics and other products you'd not want to do without it. Ethyl alcohol - bad in the environment, good in wines.In short all solvents are good when used properly and may be environmentally neutral, beneficial or harmful depending on their chemical characteristics, concentrations and locations.
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