description: The metals industry was established in the Ural Mountains over two centuries ago. Seventy years ago, the town of Magnitogorsk was established, with US and Western assistance, to exploit the iron ore there. It became a symbol of USSR industry - and is now a symbol of air pollution. This volume describes the pollution in the region and the steps being taken to combat it.
language: English
title: Air Pollution in the Ural Mountains: Environmental, Health and Policy Aspects
titlecomplete: Air Pollution in the Ural Mountains: Environmental, Health and Policy Aspects (NATO Science Partnership Sub-Series: 2:)
publisher: Springer