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THE GREAT SMOG OF LONDON


The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog in 1952, was a  air pollution event that affected the capital of London in London in early December 1952. It because London in that year have a extreme cold weather and non-windy conditions. most of people  burn a coal to keep their body stay warm, but if coal burned for long duration, it will cause a thick layer of smoke above the city.

London has suffered poor air quality since the 13th century  which worsened in the 1600s but Great Smog is known as the worst air pollution event in British history. This led to several changes in practices and regulations, including the Clean Air Act 1956. the Clean Air Act will cause public awareness about the relationship between air quality and health. 


It's start at Friday 5 December to Tuesday 9 December 1952, and spread quickly as the weather changed. This causes reducing visibility and even breaking into indoor areas, this thick smokey called also ''Pea-Soupers". However, estimate that until December 8, 4,000 people had died as a direct result of the smog and another 100,000 became ill by the effects of  human respiratory tract. More recent studies shown that the total number of deaths can be much larger,  one of a page in the newspaper said that suggested around 6,000 more died in the following months because this accident.



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