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... pollution . In the 1950s it became apparent that the deterioration of the city's art treasures and build- ings had suddenly accelerated . Simultaneously , residents began to quit the historic island centre , more than 40,000 leaving for ...
... pollution . In the 1950s it became apparent that the deterioration of the city's art treasures and build- ings had suddenly accelerated . Simultaneously , residents began to quit the historic island centre , more than 40,000 leaving for ...
Page 609
... pollution in some parts of the city . The Warsaw region is important to Poland agriculturally , for it constitutes a highly specialized gardening and vegetable centre . The state - owned retail trade in the city employs about 90,000 ...
... pollution in some parts of the city . The Warsaw region is important to Poland agriculturally , for it constitutes a highly specialized gardening and vegetable centre . The state - owned retail trade in the city employs about 90,000 ...
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... pollution of water supplies became a matter of increasing concern . Water filtration was started on a large scale in 1829 when James Simpson , an engineer of the Chelsea and Lambeth water companies of London , introduced slow - sand ...
... pollution of water supplies became a matter of increasing concern . Water filtration was started on a large scale in 1829 when James Simpson , an engineer of the Chelsea and Lambeth water companies of London , introduced slow - sand ...
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