Pollution Collection (page 51)

Antarctic ozone hole maximum, 2008
Antarctic ozone hole maximum. Satellite image of the maximum extent in 2008 of the ozone hole (blue) over Antarctica (centre)

Chimney and cooling tower
Cooling towers. Water vapour rising out of cooling towers at a power station

Chimney emitting smoke (background) and water vapour rising out of cooling towers (foreground) at a power station

Cooling towers. Water vapour rising out of cooling towers at a power station

Burning wood on an open fire. Unlike fossil fuels, the carbon released by burning wood on an open fire is carbon neutral, as the same amount of carbon dioxide would be released when the wood rotted

Aeroplane in flight
Aeroplane. Composite image of an aeroplane in flight

By air sticker on cut flowers. The further a product has to travel, the greater its impact on the environment

Air traffic, conceptual image
Air traffic. Conceptual composite image of a high volume of air traffic

Hummer 4x4 vehicle

Regional food. Bag of potatoes with a label showing that they have been produced locally

Food miles, conceptual artwork
Food miles, conceptual computer artwork. The globe is depicted as an apple to represent food miles, the distance food has to travel from production to consumer

Polluted river, USA
Polluted river. This is a creek mouth on the Indian River, Titusville, Florida, USA

Power station, Florida, USA
Power station south of Titusville, Florida, USA

Global warming, conceptual artwork. Computer artwork of an electricity pylon with dark clouds and an orange colour cast, representing the negative effect of traditional methods of energy production

Chimneys at a lime works. Photographed at Shapfell lime works, Cumbria, UK

Industrial air pollution. Smoke billowing from a steel mills chimney stacks

Nickel ore processing factory. Aerial photograph of the chimney stacks and buildings of the Norilsk Nickel Company nickel ore processing factory, near Norilsk, northern Siberia, Russia

Industrial atmospheric pollution. Smoke emerging from the top of a tall industrial chimney (right). Chimneys like this disperse combustion pollutants into the atmosphere high above ground level

Noise pollution, conceptual image. Computer artwork of sound waves coming out a chimney in a row of houses with a play sign on the side

Weathered statue. Statue of King Charles II that has been heavily eroded by the weather and pollution. Photographed near the south door of Lichfield Cathedral, UK

Raw sewage overflowing from an access cover (manhole) for a public sewer, in Oxfordshire, UK. The sewage is flowing down a footpath to reach a chalk stream (not seen)

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia
Biorock reef restoration. Coral fragment cemented to a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970 s

Measuring the acidity of rainwater
Measuring acidity of rainwater. Electronic pH meter being used to measure the acidity of rainwater that has been collected in a jar

Ozone hole prediction. Computer model showing Antarctic ozone levels from 1974 to 2054 if chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the chemicals widely blamed for destroying ozone

Pentafluoroethane molecule. This hydrofluorocarbon molecule is an odourless and colourless gas at room temperature. It is used industrially as a refrigerant, propellant and fire suppressant

Bisphenol A organic pollutant
Bisphenol A, molecular model. This chemical is used in the plastics industry, both as an antioxidant and as a component of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics

Fibres of blue asbestos
False colour scanning electron micrograph of fibres of blue asbestos, or crocidolite. All asbestos varieties are silicates (amphibole minerals), the most common being crocidolite

Difluoromethane molecule. This hydrofluorocarbon molecule is an odourless and colourless gas at room temperature. It is used industrially as a refrigerant, propellant and fire suppressant

Di-n-butyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP). It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4

Tetrafluoroethane molecule, computer model. This molecule is an inert gas at room temperature. Tetrafluoroethane has been used as a refrigerant and propellant since the early 1990s

Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DNOP. It has the chemical formula C24.H38.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (gold)

Sulphur hexafluoride molecule, computer model. This molecule is a colourless, odourless gas at room temperature. Sulphur hexafluoride is the most potent greenhouse gas yet to be evaluated (as of 2008)

Trifluoromethane molecule. This hydrofluorocarbon molecule, also known as fluoroform, is an odourless and colourless gas at room temperature

Di-m-octyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DNOP. It has the chemical formula C24.H38.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey)

false col SEM of amosite fibres
False-colour scanning electron micrograph of fibres of amosite, a type of asbestos. All asbestos varieties are silicates (amphibole minerals), the most common being crocidolite

Hexafluoroethane molecule, computer model. This molecule is an inert gas at room temperature. Hexafluoroethane acts as a greenhouse gas when released into the atmosphere

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DINP. It has the chemical formula C26.H42.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey)

Butyl benzyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP). It has the chemical formula C19.H20.O4

DDT molecule. Computer model of a molecule of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, C14. H9. Cl5). Atoms (spheres) are colour-coded: carbon (red), hydrogen (white), chlorine (blue)

Polychlorinated biphenyl molecule. Molecular model of the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) 3, 4, 5, 3 4 5 -hexachlorobiphenyl

Tetrafluoromethane molecule
Trifluoromethane molecule. This hydrofluorocarbon molecule, also known as fluoroform, is an odourless and colourless gas at room temperature

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), molecular model. Atoms, represented as tubes, are colour- coded; carbon (blue), oxygen (red) and hydrogen (white)

Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DIDP. It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (white)

Phthalate
Di-n-butyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP). It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4

RAILWAY FACTORY. Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts. Railway Car Builders. Lithograph, c1872

BUSN2A-00262
Steel industry workers at the coke furnaces of Pennsylvania, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

HOUS2A-00099
Woman in cottage doorway emptying a slop bucket near a well. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

BUSN2A-00192
Early oil well gushing in Pennsylvania 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Pollution is a global issue that knows no boundaries, affecting cities and towns across the world. From Liverpool's bustling streets to the Mersey Tug navigating its polluted waters, the detrimental effects are evident everywhere. The Scunthorpe Iron Works belches out smoke and toxic fumes, contributing to the ever-increasing pollution levels. Even industries like Tate & Lyle Refinery have not escaped scrutiny for their role in polluting our environment. An 1866 cartoon depicting water pollution as a source of disease at Deaths Dispensary serves as a stark reminder of how they are impact public health. In mining communities, such as those depicted in "Miners Coming to Work, " air pollution from coal mines poses significant risks to both miners' well-being and nearby residents. Meanwhile, Ferrybridge Power Station looms large over North Yorkshire, spewing pollutants into the atmosphere day after day. Battersea Power Station stands as an iconic symbol of industrialization but also represents the dark side of progress – air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. Picture No. 12479494 captures this reality with its smog-filled skyline surrounding Battersea Power Station. The devastating consequences of unchecked it can further highlighted in Picture No. 12479493 - another visual representation reminding us that action must be taken urgently before irreparable damage is done. Looking back at history, we find an alarming parallel between past and present: an 1866 cartoon titled "POLLUTION CARTOON" once again emphasizes how water contamination leads to disease outbreaks at Deaths Dispensary. Across continents, even vintage steam engines like Durango and Silverton in Hermosa, Colorado contribute their fair share to atmospheric pollution in America's scenic landscapes. From Liverpool to Scunthorpe Iron Works; from Tate & Lyle Refinery to Ferrybridge Power Station.