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Ancient Civs
The Roman Senate passed a law on protecting the water storage during the dry periods so that it could be released for sewer/street cleaning. -
570
Ancient Civs
The Roman Senate passed a law on protecting the water storage during the dry periods so that it could be released for sewer/street cleaning. -
May 3, 1366
Middle Ages
Paris forces butchers to dispose animal wastes outside of the city. -
May 7, 1388
Middle Ages
Parliament passes the act overthrowing filth and garbage into ditches, rivers, and waters. City of Cambridge also passes the first urban sanitary laws in England. -
Enlightment Era
Benjamin Franklin was concerned about the sanitation of the drinking water during the “small matters”. -
Industrial Rev.
Gas lights, the “town gas” is used in every major city in Europe. The residential coal tar would remain and environmental problem into the 21st century. It will be a problem in the future because the tar could get into the pollution and very toxic to inhale. -
Industrial Rev.
The gas manufacturers are firming that the contamination released large amounts of coal tar from the planet. This would be a concern in the future because the coal would continue to increase in price and the coal tar would be everywhere. -
Industrial Rev.
This may be a bad factor for the future because rain could become toxic. -
Industrial Rev
This society was formed by George Bird Grinnell, to fight the slaughter of birds for feathers. This would be a concern in the future because we could go off somewhere and actually get the feathers ourselves and not kill the birds for them. -
Progessive Era
The Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals became the first US humane societies to protect horses and other farm animals. This would be a concern in the future because we will be protecting more and more animals everyday. -
Progessive Era
1,000 people in London died from a smog incident. This is because the incident showed an exclusive measurement of smoke, sulphur dioxide, and pollution that filled the air that’s very deadly to people. -
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Air & Water Timeline
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Progessive Era
Smoke Prevention Association of America was founded in Chicago. This is because Chicago has produced 43%, about 12.5 % of smoke filled the city. It was so smokey in some cities that it was hard to see. It caused traffic accidents, illness, and even death. -
The Roaring Twenties
the National Coast Anti-Pollution League, fish were common in the Delaware River. -
The Roaring Twenties
Public Health Act and the Alkali Acta of 1863 and 1906 to control any chemical process considered to cause serious pollution. A public inquiry is to be held before each extension and the authority. -
The Roaring Twenties
PHS begins checking air pollutants in eastern US cities, reporting sunlight cut by 20 - 50 % of New York. -
WWII
The Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District formed the first air pollution control bureau in the nation. -
WWII
smog kills again in London; 1,000 people died -
WWII
the Congress passes the Water Pollution Control Act to promote the maximum use of the country’s water supplies and to safeguard water supplies from harmful pollution. -
1970's
the Clean Air Act is passed which to control air pollution in the United States; also enforces a comprehensive program for minimizing air pollution. -
1970's
the first recycling bill was passed in Oregon -
1980's
the National Academy of Sciences says leaded gasoline is the greatest source of atmospheric lead pollution. -
1980's
the United States Congress passed Coastal Barrier Resources Act to address the many problems associated with coastal barrier development. -
1990's
Clean Air Act amendments had started to progress rules on SOx and NOx emissions to electric power plants to help reduce acid rain. -
1990's
UN Antarctica treaty has prohibited limits on pollution, mining, and the protection for animal species. -
21st Century
European Union bans leaded gasoline as a public health hazard. -
21st Century
2006 - EPA recommends new limits the use of thousands of pesticides due to ill effects on human health and ban 230 chemicals -
The Future
mushrooms that have died helped the trees grow -
The Future
mycelium (i think that’s how you spell it) absorbs oil -
The Future
mycelium forms mushrooms that attracts bugs that lay eggs and birds to eat -
The Future
the dead ants produce small mushrooms so other bugs could eat it -
The Future
selling a small box that you can plant and grow multiple trees
