Over the course of five days in 1952, the city of London was blanketed in a thick layer of poisonous air that would result in the deaths of thousands. The Great Smog of 1952 killed 12,000 people.

Between December 5 and 9, 1952, the environmental disaster strangled London. It would affect ... historic sources to determine the Great Smog’s true death toll—finding that it caused about ...

The deadly smog that hovered over London claimed more lives than one could ... changed the lives of Londoners. On December 9, 1952, the wind finally dispersed the smog from the city, but it ...

Londoners are accustomed to fog, but not like the one that rolled in — and stayed — during the winter of 1952 ... "Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog ...

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Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. In his novel Bleak House ... the reason for what has become known as The ...

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.

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, leading to more than 4,000 deaths. There were even ...

Over the course of five days in 1952, the city of London was blanketed in a thick layer of poisonous air that would result in the deaths of thousands. The Great Smog of 1952 killed 12,000 people. At ...