Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Is this what brought air pollution to the public agenda?



I'll post a few items related to the previous post on Michigan v EPA, including a look at the history of air pollution regulations and how they've been implemented. Most legislation tends to follow an event that brings an issue to the public's attention - here's the event that is commonly argued to have brought the problem of air pollution to the public's attention.

For more:

- Donora Death Fog: The Crisis that Led to Modern Air Pollution Laws.
- Wikipedia: 1948 Donora Smog.