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Which of the following best describes what led to London’s “killer fog” in 1952?
a.
Pollution from the air contaminated the water supply which is what killed people.
b.
Millions of coal fires and stagnant air caused toxic fumes to build up in the air.
c.
Poor city design led to faulty ventilation in houses.
d.
Soot from forest and wildfires in the surrounding areas blew over the city.
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The Great Smog of 1952 was caused by widespread burning of coal (domestic fires, industry and power stations) combined with an anticyclone/temperature inversion that trapped smoke, sulfur dioxide and soot over the city, producing deadly, toxic smog. (This disaster led to the 1956 Clean Air Act.)
The Great Smog of 1952 was caused by widespread burning of coal (domestic fires, industry and power stations) combined with an anticyclone/temperature inversion that trapped smoke, sulfur dioxide and soot over the city, producing deadly, toxic smog. (This disaster led to the 1956 Clean Air Act.)
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