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Jessica Knibbs

What was the Great Smog of London? 70th anniversary of historic pollution

London Pollution Winston Churchill

The London smog was caused by a mix of pollution and fog
(Picture: Nicholas T Ansell/PA)

Seventy years ago, a thick smog covered London.

The city is no stranger to its bouts of fog, but nothing compared to the Great Smog which descended on London on December 5, 1952.

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