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In 1952, pollutants from factories mixed with air condensation killed over 4,000 people in London over the course of 12 days.
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The English government mandated and funds compulsory education for all citizens till the age 18 ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
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In 1901, the minimum work age was raised to 12 years old.
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Education act made school compulsory for all children up to the age of 10 ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
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Louis Pasteur a chemist believed that germs caused disease. Using this information, he invented vaccines that helped prevent many common diseases. The vaccines made it easier for people to live together ("Industrial Revolution Timeline", 2017).
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10,000 people died in three months in London from Cholera epidemic. Many scientist and doctors searched for cures/vaccinations ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
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The first Factory Act provides first small regulation of child labor in textile factories.
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In 1800, about 10% of the Europeans lived in cities (Collingwood, 2017). The percentages increased as rural production couldn’t compete with cheaper factory production so rural workers moved to work in factories.
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The first Industrial Revolution begins around 1760 in the textile industry in Great Britain. Over the next decade, manufacturing moved from hand production in homes to machine production in factories ("The Industrial Revolution in England", 2017).
