The Killer Fog That Killed Thousands: Great Smog of London 1952
Автор: The Fear Files
Загружено: 2025-12-24
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In December 1952, an anticyclone trapped deadly coal smoke and pollution over London for five harrowing days, creating the infamous "Great Smog" – a thick, toxic pea-souper that reduced visibility to near zero and turned day into night.
This environmental catastrophe killed an estimated 4,000 people directly (with modern studies suggesting up to 12,000 total deaths from respiratory issues) and hospitalized tens of thousands. Buses stopped running, crime surged in the darkness, and even cattle at markets suffocated. The smog exposed the dangers of unchecked coal burning in post-war Britain.
Dive into the causes (cold weather + industrial/home coal fires), survivor accounts, government denial, and how the disaster sparked the world's first Clean Air Act in 1956 – revolutionizing pollution controls globally.
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Pair with a thumbnail of eerie foggy streets or a person in a mask for max engagement!
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