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Chicago and Cincinnati establish first smoke ordinances in the United States to respond to air pollution from the burning of coal.
Chicago and Cincinnati establish first smoke ordinances in the United States to respond to air pollution from the burning of coal.
Timeline Date:
1881
Related Teaching Unit:
Rise of Coal in the 19th Century United States