Overcrowding of cities was one of the negative consequences of the Industrial Revolution. Moreover, there were also many negative elements, such as poor working conditions, child labor, low wages, poor living conditions, and pollution. Â
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A common characteristic of industrial cities was the construction of poorly and inexpensively built housing lines, which were intended for working-class people. Rich factory entrepreneurs and owners established houses for their workers but also used homes as a way to make more profit. Â
Houses are were referred to as back-to-back promenades since they were built side-by-side and connected. The only part of the house that was not related to the other is the front. The houses were made with the most inexpensive materials attainable and had insufficient basic features like windows and proper ventilation. Besides, most houses were built without sanitation or water. As a consequence, many people could not take a good shower and therefore suffered from very bad hygiene.
Pollution was one of the best-known elements of an industrial city. Not only were the streets and canals highly polluted by human waste and rubbish, but the air was also highly polluted. During the 18th and 19th centuries, rich businessmen set up factories and mines in England. These factories generated huge amounts of air pollution from burning coal. Â
Coal was the fuel most often used in the Industrial Revolution because it was required to start newly established steam engines. Nevertheless, coal is also identified as a heavy air pollutant because when it is burned it drives small particles into the air. As a consequence, many factories in urban centers cause air quality to be dire and give industrial cities ‘smog’ that seems to float above it.
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KEYWORDS: Industrial Revolution, Negative Consequences
Subject  : English
Class  : 7-9
Sub-Chapter: Industrial Revolution