Abstract
The Mayor: The point at issue is not a purely scientific one; it is a complex question, with both technical and economic aspects . Dr. Stockmann: But the source is poisoned, man. Are you mad? We live by trafficking in filth and corruption! The whole life of our flourishing community is founded on a lie ! From A Public Enemy When Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen penned these lines more than 100 years ago in his play that centers on an environmental theme, he unknowingly foreshadowed some of the keen concerns that currently flourish throughout Europe. Hardly a day passes without some mention in the media about such diverse issues as the dumping of municipal and industrial waste in landfills, accidental spillages into major waterways, pollution of bathing beaches by raw sewage effluent, and buildup of noxious gases in urban air reflecting the growing use of automobiles. Just a few weeks ago, for instance, smog built up in ...
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