1952+London+Killer+Smog+(1952,+1956,+1962)

 ** The Great Smog (1952) **

**// Overview //**   · Event occurred in London, England in the winter of 1952.  · Known as one of the worst man-made pollution events in the world because of the excessive amounts of fatalities that occurred.  · About 4,000 fatalities occurred during the event and about 8,000 after it was initially over.  · Visibility was reduced to a few yards making driving difficult to impossible. It also affected public transportation and emergency transport. This caused people to have to walk to hospitals and other places  · Weather played a key role in producing the smog. Windless and cold conditions helped the smog stay motionless over the city  · This smog event made the public aware that smog can kill, so the public demanded that the government stepped in and take action.  · These protests lead to a parliament that ultimately reduced fossil fuels admission in major cities around the world (Clean Air Act 1956) ** Bibliography: ** · ** [] ** · ** [] **

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