"Michigan's Great Stink": State Officials Knew They Were Damaging Public Health, Putting Children In Particular At Risk « mykeystrokes.com
In the 1850s, London, the world’s largest city, still didn’t have a sewer system. Waste simply flowed into the Thames, which was as disgusting as you might imagine. But conservatives, including the magazine The Economist and the prime minister, opposed any effort to remedy the situation. After all, such an effort would involve increased government…
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