HISTORY AND EMERGENCE OF AIR POLLUTION | Journal of Global Ecology and Environment

Fire is one of the oldest forms of pollution, and natural forest fires continue to pollute the environment today. However, pollution, particularly in cities, is never a replacement occurrence, as the usage of coal in cities such as London began to gain importance in the Middle Ages. The problem of poor urban air quality has been well documented since the end of the 16th century. The industrial revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries aided the use of coal in the United Kingdom, where businesses were mostly concentrated in towns and cities, and coal use in households increased urban air pollution. Furthermore, pollution levels were severely high in foggy weather circumstances, forcing cities to come to a standstill, impeding traffic, and even considerably raising fatality rates. Pollution had an influence on the constructed and inbuilt environment, as well as plants, which permitted the passage of the Public Health Act in 1875, which included a smoke abatement clause aimed at reducing pollution.

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