Air pollution in a historical perspective
Channel: Jan Oosthoek
Date: 24/01/2014

A short video about the history of air pollution from the 17th century to the late 20th century. It covers John Evelyn's writings about air quality in London, the Industrial Revolution and the Great London Smog of 1952 and its aftermath. It concludes by suggesting that the traditional smogs have been replaced by photochemical smogs caused by cars.