The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog of 1952, was a severe air pollution event that affected London, England, in December 1952. A period of unusually cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants—mostly arising from the use of coal —to form a thick layer of smog over the city.

2025年2月6日 · The Great Smog of London was a lethal smog that covered the city of London for five days (December 5–9) in 1952. It was caused by a combination of industrial pollution and high-pressure weather conditions. The resulting smoke and fog brought London to a near standstill and resulted in as many as 12,000 deaths.

Between December 5 and 9, 1952, the environmental disaster strangled London. It would affect British health—and its climate—for years to come. Here’s how the fog struck the chilly city and how it...

On December 5, 1952, people in London, England, began to suffer respiratory illnesses after breathing thick smog. This deadly weather event, the Great Smog, would last almost a week and cost between 4,000-10,000 lives. Smog is a type of air pollution, created by industrial output and natural weather patterns.

London’s 1952 Great Smog was caused by coal fires in homes and power stations. It lasted five days, killed 12,000 and led to the 1956 Clean Air Act.

A fog so thick and polluted it left thousands dead wreaked havoc on London in 1952. The smoke-like pollution was so toxic it was even reported to have choked cows to death in the fields.

2022年7月19日 · This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Great Smog of London, which occurred between 5-9 December 1952. The event was of great significance in the history of public health, resulting in the...

2025年1月22日 · In December 1952, London experienced the Great Smog, a catastrophic air pollution event that lasted five days, leading to severe health issues and thousands of deaths. This environmental disaster prompted public outrage, government inaction, and ultimately led to the Clean Air Act of 1956, highlighting the necessity for regulating industrial ...

1952 smog were far more severe. Up to 4,000 people are estimated to have died prematurely. The cause was a mixture of industrial pollution and domestic coal burning. Back then virtually no-one had central heating, relying instead on coal fires. In response to the 1952 smog, the Government passed legislation to

The Great Smog of 1952 was a massive pollution event in London, England, where the entire city experienced a heavy smog for over four days from December 5 to December 9, 1952. The smog was reported to be responsible for 4,000 deaths in following weeks, however recent research puts this number more realistically at 12,000.