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12,000 people died in 5 days when toxic fog engulfed London in December 1952. This is the deadliest air pollution event in history and the disaster that created modern environmental law.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• What caused the Great Smog of London
• How coal smoke and weather created a killer fog
• Why visibility dropped to less than 1 meter
• How 12,000 people died in just 5 days
• What the Clean Air Act of 1956 changed
• How this tragedy shaped global environmental policy
SOURCES:
• UK National Archives: The Great Smog of 1952
• Environmental Health Perspectives: Mortality and Air Pollution in London
• UK Met Office: The Great Smog of London
• The Lancet: Health Effects of the 1952 London Smog

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Hook
0:35- Overview
1:25 - London Before the Smog
2:30 - The Causes
3:30 - What It Was Like
5:30 - The Death Toll
6:00 - Solutions and Clean Air Act
7:15 - Lasting Legacy
8:00 - Conclusion

This environmental disaster changed how the world regulates pollution. The Clean Air Act became a model for environmental protection worldwide. Air quality standards, emission controls, and pollution monitoring all trace back to December 1952.
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