Great Smog Of London And The Scientific Implications In Today's World

The use of coal which is most common today started in the 700’s CE and it is the use of coal as an energy source. Though not officially used as a heat source until the 1100’s CE, many methods of burning it for protective smoke were used. While the use of coal for heat was cheaper than wood, the side effects of it shortly began to show. As the mass used of coal came to be, the price of it rose sharply as up to ½ of lower class family wages were used only for the minimal amount of coal needed to survive harsh cold months. London also grew dependent on coal and many signs were showing just why this statement was true. The coal smoke smudged the city and thick black clouds could be seen from miles away surrounding London. These plus other negative effects of coal explains how the misuse of coal led to more negative occurrences than positive and beneficial use it gave.

According to the article “Coal: A Human History” during the Industrial Revolution the country of Great Britain was built on exploiting the numerous tasks that could be accomplished with the natural resource coal. As stated in the text “Coal made the iron that built the machines the workers operated.” Britain advanced rapidly with the newfound uses of coal but it would not last. Because there was so much burning of coal from everything such as a stove in a house to the large furnaces in factories the people who lived in these cities breathed in large amounts of coal dust. The coal dust posed a serious health risk to the public. As such the rapid advancement of Britain by use of coal was

There are various types of air pollution contributors in California such as fire generated pollutants and vehicle traffic, which add particulate matter and carbon monoxide into the air we breathe. According to an article by Union of Concerned Scientists (Cars, trucks, and air pollution, 2014) particulate matter is made up of fine particles soot and metal that can pose serious threats to human health when deep in the lungs. Other pollutants emitted from vehicles are: nitrogen oxide which lowers the body’s defense system against respiratory infections such as pneumonia, carbon monoxide which blocks oxygen from reaching vital organs, sulfur dioxide which is emitted by both power plants and vehicles affect children and asthmatics, and hazardous air pollutants (toxics) which are chemicals that are linked to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2014).

Air Pollution today has lead CDC's fight against environmental -related respiratory illness, including asthma.An estimated number of 6.5 million deaths are attributed each year to poor air quality, making this the world's largest threat to human health.According to the World Energy Outlook and the IEA estimate that death due to household air pollution in Africa may decrease by 110,00 to 2040.However, due to economic growth, urbanization and automobile emissions, outdoor air pollution may rise from 300,00 to 450,000 over the same period. Am going to be looking at the causes of air pollution. the problems emerging with air pollution and also how we as a community can help decrease the amount of death rate associated with air pollution.I remember growing up in Africa Air pollution was always a talk about a subject that always comes out because it is really contagious due to the fact that we are breathing bad air that is caused by our human contribution to the environment.Air pollution is considered to be a public health problem, it is responsible for most of our health problems after some research has been conducted in many different parts of the world and regions. According to the Geochemistry and Health paleopathological research suggests that air pollution is a form of smoke, plagued our oldest ancestors.Air pollution has emerged as one of the leading risk factors for stroke worldwide.

Yes, I agree with your post. I just would like to comment regarding the air pollution. The pollution in the air causes quite a few problems in the nineteenth century such as: the trees started to dye, the smoke irritated the nose and they was prone to other diseases. “The poor immigrants and blacks who lived and worked in crowed inner cities were especially prone to diphtheria and pneumonia” (Merchant, 120). The air pollution was mainly in the towns where there was coal burning

Arizona is on the rise as one of the fastest metropolitan areas in the United States of America. In fact, in 2015 Forbes Magazine ranks Phoenix, Arizona as the 11th fastest growing city in the U.S.1 This growth is due the unprecedented resources and growing opportunities in the state of Arizona. With all of these opportunities come more production, which means more emissions from various industries and cars, more fossil fuels burned, and household and farming chemicals added to the sky. All of these are examples of pollution; which is one the sacrifices that comes with being a large city that is emerging. Pollution is defined as the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use.2 We understand that Phoenix is a rapidly growing city, but they should be able to grow without being a detriment to the environment and health of their citizens. The purpose of my report is to examine the problem of air pollution in Phoenix, Arizona and look at solutions to fix this problem.

The cold weather of November and December 1952 led Londoners to burn more coal than usual to keep their houses warm. This increased the pollution in the air, which had already been heavily polluted by the industry, cars as well as power stations.

The abundance of pollution mixed with the heavy fog, made it toxic. Also, the reason so many people died is because the government did not take action until it was too late. “...was the worst air pollution crisis in European history” (Christopher). Not to mention, the cold winter days made more people burn more coal to keep warm. This put more smoke in the air. London was very populated, so there was also a lot of pollution from factories and businesses. The London officials did not give much warning because they did not think the smog was dangerous. Even when more and more people

Each day a surface as large as a tennis court is exposed to a volume of air and contaminants that would fill a swimming pool1. While the human body has amazing capabilities to filter these contaminants many however are able to transverse these barriers and deposit within the lungs. The mere accumulation of particulates can impair breathing, cause injury, infiltrate the body’s circulation, or alter cellular function2. Thus in the end can exacerbate current pulmonary conditions such as lung disease or give rise to a number of pulmonary aliments2.

The Industrialisation Revolution was an introduction of machines to Britain, as the development of machines grew Britain had to find a way to power the machines. Fossil fuels such as coal, petrol and gas were common in Britain, therefore factory owners turned to these resources and replaced natural energy sources such as water and wind. The dependent of fossil fuels led to the introduced of new causes of pollution to Britain, air, land and water pollution increased expeditiously. It wasn't until mid-20th century that people started noticing the effects of burning fossil fuels had on the environment. Land and other areas were damaged by the disposition of industrial waste, people found that the waste was affecting the water supply and the food chain as the runoff had contaminated rivers and waterways. Source 1a although a painting gives historians the overall fact about how pollution was during that time, in the painting the observer could see the smoke protruding from the factories. Using the painting historians could see how bad pollution with the colours of smoke, amount of smoke and how far the smoke reached. The pollution affected the British people has diseases that were uncommon before was common now. There was a high increase of the rate people had pneumonia related

The purpose of this report is to raise awareness among the habitants of the greater city of Los Angeles, California about the health problems that air pollution causes to their lungs but also remarks a major negligence from the industries which polluted the air with a minimum remorse and causing an irreversible damage of our natural environment. By ignoring the air pollution problem we are putting in jeopardy the wellness of the general population. For these reasons we are requesting the approval of the following actions to stabilize the air quality of the city of Los Angeles.

The people where becoming more aware of the connection between burning coal and atmospheric pollution. The people of london also became more aware of the negative health effects that where caused by burning the coal. The public’s demand for change became so large that in 1956 the government took action. The British government gave the local government authority to provide the funds to the people to replace the coal heaters. They replaced their coal heaters with more environment friendly heaters such as oil, gas electricity, and or smokeless coal. This change came with laws that where immediately enforced. These restrictions banned the use of dirty fuels. they also enforced the clean air act in 1956. The clean air act outlawed the burning of coal for heat. 12 years later in 1968 another important act was passed. This act called for factories to have taller chimneys, Taller chimneys would take the air pollutants from burning coal in these factories and release it higher in to the atmosphere. The act of 1968 stopped the immediate effects of air pollution but also created some problem. having taller chimneys created a problem, the usage of taller chimneys pushed the pollutants higher in the atmosphere witch in

Climate change has become a big issue in the past 20 years due to the new technological advances we have made. With this technology we have created comes a great deal of responsibility, we can use this to our benefit along with benefitting our Earth or we can emit more harmful gases into the atmosphere. During the industrial revolution machines were made that could do things 20 strong men couldn’t do, this being said these machines needed fuel. People looked for fuel to work these machines and many found burning coal worked quite well, while it may have ran the machines well at the time it also polluted the air we breathe. The people living back in the 18th and 19th century weren’t affected by this air pollution but instead the people of today

Since its rise during the industrial revolution, air pollution has become an extremely prevalent problem in the increasingly globalized world. However, the negative impacts of air pollution do not affect all groups of people evenly. This essay will argue that air pollution disproportionately affects citizens living in cities with low incomes because various governments disregard their environmental impacts, specifically on impoverished citizens, in order to pursue an increasingly neoliberal agenda. The Canadian, American, and New Zealand governments will be the main focus to convey the need for government assistance in low-income communities. Although these governments have rules and regulations in place to reduce air pollution, their effect

photochemical reaction which means car-exhaust emissions like nitrogen oxides combine with sunlight to create a pollutant. In a city of millions-like Los Angeles where nearly every person drives a car, smog forms quickly. In addition to the many car-emissions, smog also forms in Los Angeles as a result of the many industrial factories. Although Los Angeles now contains few of the (once ubiquitous) industrial plants, the pollution still moves in from neighboring cities. On a daily basis, thousands of grams of nitrogen dioxide enter the atmosphere. Los Angeles’ geography also makes it also a perfect smog trap as the mountains combined with the temperature inversions trap pollutants in an overheated bowl (Los Angeles: Traffic And Smog”).