The Great Smog of London, 1952: The Fog That Killed Thousands
For five days in December 1952 a cold fog trapped London's coal smoke, turning the air lethal and killing thousands — and forcing the world's first modern clean-air law.
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For five days in December 1952 a cold fog trapped London's coal smoke, turning the air lethal and killing thousands — and forcing the world's first modern clean-air law.