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Urban air pollution in historical perspective

Posted on February 16, 2008

Urban air pollution is certainly not a new problem. During the Middle Ages the use of coal in cities such as London was beginning to increase. By the the 17th century the problems of urban air pollution are well documented.The Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries was based on the use...


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