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What were some of the downsides to the

Industrial Revolutions in the cities, environment,
and society? What are we still dealing with today
as a legacy of this era?

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Pollution is the largest issue that we still face today. Air quality dropped drastically and some say the industrial revolution is what lead us to our current climate crisis. The environment is taking an impact with the urban sprawl that comes with industrialization.
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