Blog #11

The Industrial Revolution could also be called the Anthropocene, or the age of man. In regards to the past events, it is understandable why it would be labeled as the age of man. As humans, we progress until an impact is made. During this time as industries grew, we definitely made an impact on the atmosphere by air pollution and waste dumping into rivers. During this time the environment was a mess. It isn’t surprising that people go sick; the work environments were unsanitary to work it. Employment during this time as well was unpredictable. Unsanitary factories made it difficult for some people to maintain steady employment. They risked their lives in an unsanitary working environment trying to put food on the table for their family. Working was just a risk that people had to endure during this time, the time of industrialization.