Chemical pollution in cities and its social consequences†
| Autor: | Derek Bryce-Smith |
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| Rok vydání: | 1976 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Studies. 9:31-36 |
| ISSN: | 1029-0400 0020-7233 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207237608737606 |
| Popis: | What then are the principal social effects of chemical pollution on people who live in large modern cities? We can divide these effects into several categories. Firstly there are effects on amenities, e.g. blackening of buildings by smoke, corrosion of metal and erosion of masonry by airborne acids derived from sulphur dioxide, unpleasant odours from traffic fumes and factories, and loss of sunshine from industrial haze. Some of these problems have already been tackled with a fair degree of success. Thus, the Clean Air Act has done much to reduce smoke levels in our cities, and sunshine levels in London have certainly increased during recent years. It is now worth cleaning our public buildings. Since chemical pollution largely results from the activities of technological man, it obviously tends to be a particularly serious problem in cities. Large populations are often concentrated in or close to industrial areas, and the ubiquitous motor car makes matters worse by discharging its poisonous exhaust fumes ... |
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