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The passage describes the 19th century natural ice trade in the United States. It discusses how an estimated 8 million tons of ice were harvested annually to supply cities like New York. As cities grew, pollution threatened the ice supply. This along with the realization that frozen water did not kill bacteria, increased the urgency to develop artificial refrigeration. By the early 20th century, the natural ice trade began declining as electric power became more available and ice harvesting tools were forgo

Author

yasser Anwar

Language

EN