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Great Smog of London

Great Smog of London
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The Great Smog 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.

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  1. Republic of South Maluku1950–1963
  2. Kingdom of LibyaDecember 24, 1951 – September 1, 1969
  3. Great Smog of London (this page)December 1952
  4. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland1953 – December 21, 1963
  5. Kingdom of CambodiaNovember 9, 1953 – October 9, 1970
  6. Khrushchev thaw1954–1964

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