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History of Air and Water Pollution by api-327308116 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the global reaction to water and air pollution over time. It discusses how the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s increased pollution from factories using coal. By the 1900s, countries were feeling the health effects of pollution. In the 1960s and 1970s, the environmental movement led to laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to reduce pollution. However, air and water pollution continue to be problems today from sources like vehicles, industrial waste, and oil spills.
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