A few environmental casualties drew nation wide attention in the late 1960’s. In November of 1966, nearly two hundred people died in New York City from respiratory illnesses related to “horrendously poor air quality” (Green). Deathly high levels of carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide were trapped in the stagnant air hovering above the city. Smog was so thick that you could barely see the buildings down the block. The city asked for help from citizens to take “voluntary measures to reduce emissions” (“New York City Smog”). The people of New York City were asked to find alternate routes to work, turn off major appliances until evening hours, and more. Immediately following this event, New York City implemented the Department of Air Pollution to record levels of air pollution. Within a few years, New York City had cut their sulfur and dioxide levels in half which was astonishing news for the city (“New York City Smog”). Even though this was only one issue of pollution within the country, it was a step in the right direction of acknowledging a major problem and taking active measures to help clean our
A few environmental casualties drew nation wide attention in the late 1960’s. In November of 1966, nearly two hundred people died in New York City from respiratory illnesses related to “horrendously poor air quality” (Green). Deathly high levels of carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide were trapped in the stagnant air hovering above the city. Smog was so thick that you could barely see the buildings down the block. The city asked for help from citizens to take “voluntary measures to reduce emissions” (“New York City Smog”). The people of New York City were asked to find alternate routes to work, turn off major appliances until evening hours, and more. Immediately following this event, New York City implemented the Department of Air Pollution to record levels of air pollution. Within a few years, New York City had cut their sulfur and dioxide levels in half which was astonishing news for the city (“New York City Smog”). Even though this was only one issue of pollution within the country, it was a step in the right direction of acknowledging a major problem and taking active measures to help clean our