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Managing Air Quality in the U.S.

Managing Air Quality in the U.S. A trip back in time…. Air Pollution – A Brief History. 1306: Queen Eleanor (wife of Edward the 1 st ) complained about dirty air – led to first air pollution ordinances. Meuse Valley, Belgium 1930. Air inversion results in 60 dead and thousands sick

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Managing Air Quality in the U.S.

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  1. Managing Air Quality in the U.S. A trip back in time…..

  2. Air Pollution – A Brief History • 1306: Queen Eleanor (wife of Edward the 1st) complained about dirty air – led to first air pollution ordinances

  3. Meuse Valley, Belgium 1930 Air inversion results in 60 dead and thousands sick from exposure to industrial air emissions.

  4. 1906-1910 The Smoky City – Pittsburgh

  5. New York City Constructing the Empire State Building in the NY smog - 1930

  6. Donora, PA 1948

  7. Los Angeles 1955

  8. London – 1952

  9. Air Pollution – A Brief History • 1930: 60 die in Belgium • 1948: 20 die in Donora PA • 1952: 4,000 die in London

  10. Its July 9, 1970 … • President Nixon is looking for the first Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency • What are you going to do?

  11. Comparison: Growth Measures and Emissions 1970 - 2009

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