London Smog of 1952 H. Dunnings Introduction. On December 5th, 1952 London, England was engulfed in a thick smog that sat motionless for four days. The smog was a mix of thick fog and smoky soot from the millions of coal powered stoves and local factories. The Clean Air Act 1956 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted principally in response to London's Great Smog of 1952.It was sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in England and the Department of Health for Scotland, and was in effect until 1993. The London smog of 1952 is one of history's most important air pollution episodes in terms of its impact on science, public perception of air pollution, and government regulation. The Full Text of this article is available as a PDF (98K). Selected References London was cold and foggy on December 5, 1952. Damp, chilly air from the English Channel blanketed the city, trapping a dense stagnant layer just above ground level. As the 8.3 million Londoners stoked coal furnaces that heated most buildings and fueled most industry in the city, smoke mingled with the fog to form a dark, acrid smog. London Like almost every city on the planet has its fair share of pollution problems. So much so that their are rules and regulations on the types of vehicles that can travel within the city. More Interesting facts about London's deadly acid smog: - In December 1952 a thick, yellow fog descended on London, England. - An 'anticyclone' had covered the city, which effectively trapped the This type of smog is still quite common in many urban centers of the world, particularly in China, India, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. 2.2. Los Angeles Type Photochemical Smog At about the same time that the London smog conditions were being described, a different type of smog was observed in the United States, in Los Angeles, California, The London smog disaster. London, England ( 51°29'51.75"N, 0° 7'47.65"W) was the site of a dense smog caused by heavy coal combustion during the winter of 1952, which killed approximately 12,000 people.. Causes of the Smog. The weather in Greater London had been unusually cold for several weeks leading up to the event. The most lethal incidence of this smog in London occurred in 1952 and resulted in the Clean Air Act 1956 and Clean Air Act 1968, both now repealed and consolidated into the Clean Air Act 1993 which were effective in largely removing sulphur dioxide and coal smoke, the causes of pea soup fog, though these have been replaced by less visible "In 1952, post-World War II London was battling more than reconstruction, and Kate Winkler Dawson's Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, The Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City is a stellar examination of a turbulent time in the city's history. . . . Dawson's background in documentaries and journalism makes this Smallpdf - the platform that makes it super easy to convert and edit all your PDF files. Solving all your PDF problems in one place - and yes, free. The 1966 New York City smog was a major air-pollution episode, during which the city's air reached damaging levels of several toxic pollutants.Smog covered the area from November 23 to 26, coinciding with that year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It was the third major smog in New York City, following events of similar scale in 1953 and 1963. The 1966 New York City smog was a major air-pollution episode, during which the city's air reached damaging lev