GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Child Labour, Smog, Former State Routes In Pennsylvania
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1883, quincy il became the first city to adopt the electric light. Benefits of the electric light: (urban advancements) Still concepts are still part of our society today. 1) factories 24/7 with electric light -> more productivity. 2) product output -> english steel doubled (1830-1854) 3) modern transportation -> 1815-1850: 6,000 miles of dail were laid in u. k. Brings more output and investment, economy grows more. Household water increased 160g-244g in london 1850 - 1856. 5% of london homes lacked a bathroom. Dumb thrown in to slums of south london. Yes - poor water is a huge problem. 48% of india"s population drinks water that is 10% treated. In the developed world, we have chlorine to kill bacteria. Less than . 1 percent of deaths in developed world linked to poor water. Have child that is very very sick. Infected water supply with child"s waste -> infected it.
