The Great Smog of London in 1952 caused over 12,000 deaths from coal burning. Swift government action, including the Clean Air Act of 1956, helped resolve the issue.
Tonight revisits the scenes of chaos caused by the "dark-yellow choking mass". Thick smog descended on London in December 1952, bringing the city to a standstill and contributing to the deaths of ...
Health concerns were raised as the heatwave caused high levels of summer smog in many parts of the ... Air Quality Archive in many parts of London, including Westminster, Kensington, Southwark ...