Great Smog of London
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Great Smog of London Nelson's Columnduring the Great SmogDate 5–9 December 1952 Location London, England Coordinates 51.507°N 0.127°W
Casualties 100,000 injured (1952 government estimate)[1] Unknown number affected by breathing difficulties, lung cancer andbronchitis Deaths TheGreat Smog of London, orGreat Smog of 1952, was a severeair pollutionevent that affectedLondon, England, in December 1952. A period of unusually cold weather, combined with ananticycloneand windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants—mostly arising from the use ofcoal—to form a thick layer ofsmogover the city. It lasted from Friday 5 December to Tuesday 9 December 1952, then dispersed quickly when the weather changed.[3][4]
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