1. Enviromental Issues of the 1960's
Americans began to develop and embrace a type of ideal that civilization would be happier in greener circumstances. ... The air pollution in Los Angeles was so bad that it was equaled to the amount of smoking 2.5 packs of cigarettes per day. ... The federal government also took interest in controlling the pollution. Congress passed laws that served as important examples for future lawmaking action on pollution issues. ... The EPA was basically created to regulate and enforce federal programs on air, water pollution, environmental radiation, solid waste and pesticides. ...
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