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life in the tenements
lacked adequate windows, rendering them poorly ventilated and dark, and they were frequently in disrepair. -
enviroment
During the late nineteenth century, American industrialization, the expansion of railroads into the West, and the rise of large corporations led to the widespread destruction of areas of the Plains, as well as increased pollution of land and water. -
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factory owners
settlement houses and other urban social work, reformers aided workers and their families and entreated employers to eliminate dangerous working conditions and other abuses -
food and drug act
was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which was enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug
