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Why was legislation to control the nuisance of air pollution difficult? When was the first Act passed in this regard?

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Passing laws to control air pollution was not easy because the factory owners and steam engine owners did not want to spend on technologies that would improve their machines to prevent air pollution. Secondly, smoke was not easy to monitor and measure.

The smoke abatement Acts were passed in 1847 and 1853 in London, but they did not always work to clear the air.