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Essay / Air Pollution Solutions - 1129
It was not a serious problem like it is today, but in the past, coal was mainly used for energy purposes and there were no regulations on it. air quality. Enviropedia.org (different from Wikipedia) mentions the start of air pollution in the UK coming mainly from coal burning. The main source of energy during the Industrial Revolution came from coal and was used to power factories and homes. As we learned in class, charcoal can release dirty particles into the air, which is why it is not used as often. There have been countless disasters due to air pollution, especially in America. Not long ago, in Donora, Pennsylvania, in October 1948, there was a smog "infestation" in the town, causing 20 deaths and infecting thousands more. Smog is defined as “fog or haze combined with smoke and other air pollutants.” The city's zinc and steel factory, which constantly released toxic smoke, was the cause of this disaster. - Figure 1. Shows fog on the streets of Donora, Pennsylvania, during the smog of 1948. (Washington Post,