The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Our Environment The Industrial Revolution had a large, negative impact on the environment. Before the Industrial Revolution most peppered moths in Britain were white, however, the amount of coal and pollutants produced during the Revolution changed the color of the moths' environment. Soon, the darker moths were more well camouflaged, and the white moths all but died out. Peppered moths were not the only creatures impacted by the Industrial Revolution, humans and domesticated animals were also effected. “Industrial Britain was hit by an outbreak of cholera in 1831-32, 1848-49, 1854 and 1867.” ("Diseases in industrial cities in the Industrial Revolution" 1).
This would affect everyone who lived in that particular town. Also in the nineteenth century John Snow was interested in how cholera was spreading through drinking water. When he made this observation he discovered that people who had drunk water provided by the same water company were more likely to catch the disease than other people who drank water from a different company. He then plotted all of known cases of cholera onto a map and discovered that most of the people who fell ill were getting water from the same pump. This was because the water in the pump was contaminated from sewage from the river Thames.
It can often prove to be fatal. Cholera is a water-borne disease caused by a bacteria found in tainted water or food. It can kill within weeks through dehydration, but is treatable if caught in time. The spread started 3 years ago in Haiti and entered to Mexico through a hurricane and tropical storm which caused heavy rains, floods, landslides and internal displacement of populations, thus increasing the risk of diarrheal diseases. 171 affected cases, 1 dead were reported in Mexico.
Then the floods made this situation worse. 2. How does this outbreak compare to the Broad Street pump cholera epidemic in London in 1854? The reservoir for Vibrio cholerae was water in both examples. Haiti experienced the largest cholera outbreak in history.
Edwin Chadwick was a civil servant in London who devoted his life to sanitary reform in Britain. Chadwick’s role was important in improving public health because he documented the living conditions far more accurately than ever before and thus could create suitable solutions to longstanding problems. His first significant contribution to gaining support for legislation was in 1883 when he wrote a report for the Poor Law Enquiry leading to the 1834 Poor Law. Chadwick followed this up by investigating the connection between the poor law and public health arguing that because disease caused pauperism, the prevention of this did fall to the Poor Law Guardians. The reports confirmed what had previously been found out about the connections between health and living conditions but more importantly, they suggested how improvements could be investigated.
Their goals were to help make life better for immigrants. These groups accomplished many things. Some of the things they accomplished were the Pure Food and Drug Act, the 16-19th amendments, and the ruling in Muller vs. Oregon. One goal of reformers in the United States during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was to make the life of immigrants better. Many immigrants had to deal with poor living and working conditions (OK).
Snodgrass who examined Poe’s body feels certain that alcoholism was the reason why Poe had perished and then started to spread rumors at his temperance lectures in the early 1850’s that this is why he died. Another report of Poe’s death came from the hospital from J.P. Kennedy’s diary and read: “On Tuesday last Edgar Allan Poe died here in the hospital from the effects of debauch.” Debauch meaning an indulgence of drinking. But the problem with this rumor is that “The doctors checked his liver and found that even though he was a binge drinker that his liver was fine.” On the night that he was brought into the hospital he was examined very thoroughly and this adds even more of a question to how and why he died. There is an instance where people fight over what happened. “Dr.
While Darwin demonstrates how closer adaptation to environment refines life, Smiles advocates self-help and the spirit of personal responsibility as a source of advances and improvement. He addresses to a popular audience to show the best way to take advantage of the changes that happened with the Industrial Revolution. In Smiles' lifetime, the Old Poor Law was characterised by paternalism, that is to say that people in power were responsible for their workers. Thanks to the Old Poor Law, people in poverty were provided out-relief in addition to their wages. However, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1830s, capitalism became the leading system.
These links between housing and health in supporting the health and well-being of people in their homes are well documented and were highlighted recently in a Welsh Health Circular from the Welsh Assembly Government. They include: • The need to tackle deprivation as well as improving health care services if health is to improve • Investment in housing improvements does impact favourably on the mental health of residents • Respiratory health may be improved through energy efficiency initiatives in the home • Homeless people and other vulnerable groups are likely to suffer worse health but also have greater difficulty in accessing health services than the rest of the population There are a number of housing initiatives and policies already contributing to the
Although life expectancy in the UK has risen, there is still a gap in life expectancy between the middle class and the working class. (HSC, 2009) YES BE CLEAR HERE WHAT THE TWO CONDITIONS ARE For example, if a patient with asthma symptoms went to the doctor, in order for the doctor to give a diagnosis they would interact with the patient and obtain some medical history. After that the doctor would check the patient physically or order medical tests to be carried out such as blood tests. They would then prescribe medication that would make them better. However, it fails to