EESC1172 Study Guide - Refraction, Coast, Rayleigh Scattering
7 Apr 2014
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Strictly speaking, air pollution is not a new problem. It more than likely began when humans invented fire whose smoke choked the inhabitants of poorly ventilated caves. To alleviate the smoke problem in old england, king edward i issued a proclamation in 12 73 forbidding the use of sea coal. As industrialization increased, the smoke problem worsened. London had become notorious for its pea-soup fog, or smog, a thick mixture of smoke and fog that hung over the city. Very dangerous; responsible for thousands of deaths in london. Finally, the parliament passed a clean air act in 1956. The industrial revolution brought air pollution to the united states, as homes and coal-burning industries belched smoke, soot, and other undesirable emissions into the air. Air pollution episodes in los angeles, new york, and other large american cities led to the establishment of much stronger emission standards for industry and automobiles. (e. g. the clean air act of 1970 was revised in.
