How the Great Smog of London led to the passage of the Clean Air Act
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How the Great Smog of London led to the passage of the Clean Air Act
For five days in December 1952,a thick fog strangled the streets of London—a disaster that killed thousands of people and opened the door to landmark environmental protections.
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