In 1875, coal-fired steam engines belching unrestricted smoke powered factories, locomotives and ships. Kitchen stoves were coal-or wood-fired, and lighting was provided by lanterns, candles or gas lamps, all of which polluted the air. Horse manure was also a major pollutant, tons of which had to be removed from city streets daily.
Do we really want to go back to that lifestyle?
“Horse manure was also a major pollutant, tons of which had to be removed from city streets daily.”
My grandmother told me how much the city stunk back in 1910 until the automobile took over in the 20’s from all the horses. Especially during the summertime.