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570
Ancient Civilization to 570 AD
They didn't care about air and water because they didn't understand what pollution was -
570
Ancient Civilization
The Romans were well aware of air pollution. They called it gravioris caeli which means heavy heaven.
The Romans were also the first city to have aquaducts which upped the standard of living in Rome. -
May 7, 1000
The Middle Ages
The people begin to recognize air pollution for what it is. Edward 1 even forbids burning coal while parliament is in session even though it doesn't work. -
May 9, 1306
The Middle Ages
Edward the first actually bans coal burning while parliament is in session but unfortuantely it doesn't work because nobody listens. -
The Middle Ages
Paris is the first city in Europe to have an extensive sewer system -
The Enlightenment Era
Benjamin Franklin is a big leader when it came to cleaning up the cities. However, most people just still weren't interested. -
The Enlightenment Era
A committee in Philedelphia led by Benjamin Franklin tries to regulate waste disposal and water pollution. -
The Enlightenment Era
The first sewers are beggining to arrive in London but the water is still frequently contaminated. -
The Industrial Revolution
Because of the industrial revolution, pollution was higher than normal because of all of the factories that were going up. Both water and Air were affected. -
The Industrial Revolution
The first gas lights are introduced. They are widely used but they produce a residual coal tar that could lead to cancer or other negative health affects. -
The Industrial Revolution
House of Commons Factory Commission -
The Industrial Revolution
Report of the Board of Health (focus: Cholera Outbreak) -
The Industrial Revolution
The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain -
The Industrial Revolution
Royal Commission on Employment of Children in the Mines -
The Industrial Revolution
The first solar machines are built -
The Industrial Revolution
American Public Health Association -
The Industrial Revolution
British Public Health Act -
The Industrial Revolution
The World's first hydroelectric power plant was opened in Wisconsin. -
The Progressive Era
During the Progressive Era, people begin to really get involved. They begin to really see all of the pollution that has been happening for years, -
The Progressive Era
Europe's last great cholera outbreak. The disease really hurts Germany but the neighboring country isn't affected because Altona has a water purification system. -
The Progressive Era
Because of some sewage cleanup in London, different fish species returned to the Thames River. -
The Progressive Era
Rivers and Harbors act is created. This makes it illegal to throw garbage into the water ways. -
The Roaring Twenties and The Depression
Despite the US having no money, the US people were still concerned with the environment. -
The Roaring Twenties and The Depression
The Corps of Engineers respond to various complaints on the condition of harbors. -
The Roaring Twenties and the Depression
The National Coast Anti Pollution League is formed to stop oil drumming -
The Roaring Twenties and The Depression
A natural gas leak kills 295 students which inspires natural gas suppliers to add odorants to the gas. -
WWII and The Fifties
During this time was WWII. With the war came many changes regarding air and water pollution acts. -
WWII and The Fifties
The first atomic bomb is dropped on Japan by the USA. -
WWII and the Fifties
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the clean water act was put into place. -
WWII and The Fifties
The First US conference on air pollution is held and sponsored by the PHS (Public Health Services). -
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The 70's
During this time, environmentalist were growing rapidly due to the hippy population. -
The 70's
The Clean Air Act is passed -
The 70's
Congress passed the Hazardous Waste Transportation Act. -
The 80's
Ocean Pollution is widely recognized and opposed during the eighties. -
The 80's
The US Congress passes the International Environmental Protection Act of 1983. -
The 80's
Some Euopean nations begin a ban on ozone - depleting chemicals. -
The 90's
The people are becoming concerned with the ozone layer and oil -
The 90's
The United Nations report on the climate change and warns that global temperatures might rise as much as 2 degrees F in 35 years and recommends reducing CO2 emissions worldwide. -
The 90's
A Gallup poll finds that nearly 76 percent of Americans consider themselves to be "environmentalists." -
The 21st Century
People are alot more aware than previous years. Because of the more advanced technology, mess ups are bigger and more dangerous. -
The 21st Century
In Tennesee, over a billion gallons of coal fly ash sludge spilled out of a holding dam near Kinsport, TN. The TVA continually lies to the people telling them that the water is perfectly safe even though it is not. -
The 21st Century
The Environmental Working Group reports that some sources of drinking water for 7 million Californians and millions of others may be contaminated with Perchlorate, a chemical that disrupts child development and may even cause thyroid cancer. -
The Future
In the future, there will be wamer weather because of pollution. -
The Future
In the future, the world will be hotter because of global warming. -
The Future
More old people will die because of the warmer weather -
The Future
Global Warming will be a lot worse -
The Future
Skin Cancer will increase because of the increased uv rays from global warming -
The Future
Because of temp. increases, air pollution will increase.
