Killer Smog: London, England

On a cold December day in 1952, a thick layer of yellowish-black smog blanketed London, The filthy air blinded people in the streets. Traffic screeched to a halt. Worst of all, the pollution was deadly. It sickened 100,000 people and took the lives of 12,000. Look inside to learn the devastating story of the killer smog that brought London to a standstill.

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Killer Smog: London, England

On a cold December day in 1952, a thick layer of yellowish-black smog blanketed London, The filthy air blinded people in the streets. Traffic screeched to a halt. Worst of all, the pollution was deadly. It sickened 100,000 people and took the lives of 12,000. Look inside to learn the devastating story of the killer smog that brought London to a standstill.

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Killer Smog: London, England

Killer Smog: London, England

by Joyce Markovics
Killer Smog: London, England

Killer Smog: London, England

by Joyce Markovics

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Overview

On a cold December day in 1952, a thick layer of yellowish-black smog blanketed London, The filthy air blinded people in the streets. Traffic screeched to a halt. Worst of all, the pollution was deadly. It sickened 100,000 people and took the lives of 12,000. Look inside to learn the devastating story of the killer smog that brought London to a standstill.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781684022250
Publisher: Bearport Books
Publication date: 08/28/2017
Series: Eco-Disasters
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

The Great Smog 4

A Terrible Loss 6

Looking Back 8

Pea Soupers 10

December 5, 1952 12

Blinded! 14

Filthy Air 16

Sickened by Smog 18

Illness and Death 20

The Great Smog Lifts 22

The Clean Air Act 24

London's Air Today 26

Fixing the Future 28

Glossary 30

Bibliography 31

Read More 31

Learn More Online 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

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