An oil storage tank has leaked and the surrounding residential area ha

An oil storage tank has leaked and the surrounding residential area has been saturated with the leaked oil. Which health precaution should the homeowner take?

1. Use a strong detergent to clean the yards.
2. Avoid planting vegetables in the contaminated soil.
3. Inform the local media regarding the contaminant spill.
4. Install smoke detectors in the home as a fire precaution.

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Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Planting vegetables in the soil should be avoided until the soil can be certified as safe. Growing and consuming food grown in contaminated soil can lead to illness from the contaminants. While detergents can be used to clean the yard, these detergents need to be appropriate to avoid further soil contamination. Installing smoke detectors as a fire precaution is unnecessary because the oil-saturated soil will not burn. Informing the local media is not going to protect health.