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Members of the sanitary movement believed that cholera and other diseases were spread by miasma generated by overcrowding in cities.. The sanitary movement of urban planning began in the United Kingdom in 1838, with the Central Poor Law Commission's findings on the "physical causes of fever in the Metropolis which might be prevented by proper sanitary measures". [1]
Environment portal; These articles relate to the natural environment in the decade 1830s. They include the human impact on the environment, environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
This timeline lists events in the external environment that have influenced events in human history. This timeline is for use with the article on environmental determinism. For the history of humanity's influence on the environment, and humanity's perspective on this influence, see timeline of history of environmentalism.
1951 — The Nature Conservancy is an environmental organization founded in the United States. — World Meteorological Organization (WMO) established by the United Nations. — Drinking water fluoridation becomes an official policy of the U.S. Public Health Service to reduce tooth decay, soon followed by other countries.
Russell [95] shows that from 1970 to 1993, the EPA devoted more of its resources to human health issues, notably cancer prevention, than to the protection of nonhuman species. The limited scope of environmental protection was due to a variety of reasons.
The 1830s were also three decades before the Civil War, and slavery was still legal in the United States. Some critics say that the lyric minimizes the struggles of the time, even with the ...
The Popular Health Movement of the 1830s–1850s was an aspect of Jacksonian-era politics and society in the United States. The movement promoted a rational skepticism toward claims of medical expertise that were based on personal authority , and encouraged ordinary people to understand the pragmatics of health care. [ 1 ]