Abstract

The Greater Manchester region was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution and air pollution has been an inescapable consequence of industrial activity since the latter half of the 18th Century. Within the context of a historical perspective, the scale and nature of air pollution problems will be reviewed; trends in available data reported; major sources identified and effects upon humans; vegetation; buildings and other sensitive receptors considered. Air quality has improved and the changing nature of sources and pollutant mix is reported.

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