Page "Pollution" Paragraph 2

Air pollution has always accompanied civilizations.

Pollution started from the prehistoric times when man created the first fires.

According to a 1983 article in the journal Science, " soot found on ceilings of prehistoric caves provides ample evidence of the high levels of pollution that was associated with inadequate ventilation of open fires.

" The forging of metals appears to be a key turning point in the creation of significant air pollution levels outside the home.

Core samples of glaciers in Greenland indicate increases in pollution associated with Greek, Roman and Chinese metal production, but at that time the pollution was comparatively less and could be handled by nature.