8 jul 2016

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION


CAUSE
EFFECT
57.000 people were killed by the cholera epidemic between   1832-1834.
A drainage system was created in the areas with more population infected
Emission from coal-powered plants resulted in acid rain.
The soil acidity increased and it produced infertility.
Pneumonic diseases increased.
A lot of women and children died.
Coal was burned and it produced toxic gases.
People that inhaled this, gave nausea, dizziness or cronic respiratory disease.
Factories polluted rivers and canals with sewage and industrial waste.
Animals, plants and people that depended on this water was sick or died.




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