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The Great London Smog: How the weather conspired to kill 12,000 people
A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) London's poor ...
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1962: A look back at The Great Smog of London 1952
Thick smog descended on London in December 1952, bringing the city to a standstill and contributing to the deaths of about 4,000 people. The Great Smog of London shrouded the city for four days.
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How an Extreme Combination of Fog and Air Pollution Brought London to a Standstill and Resulted in Thousands of Fatalities
What it was like during London's Great Smog of 1952 - archive video As the winter of 1952 set in, though, the government sold low-smoke, black anthracite coal abroad to finance its war debts.
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Can Lahore learn from London’s Great Smog of 1952?
The smog choking Lahore today is not unprecedented. Let us consider the Great Smog of London in December 1952. This toxic fog, laden with smoke and pollutants, enveloped the city for five days ...
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The Great London Smog: How the weather conspired to kill 12,000 people
London's poor air quality ... most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) A weather map from Dec. 4, 1952 shows a strong high pressure ...
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The Great London Smog: How the weather conspired to kill 12,000 people
A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) A weather map from ...