what was the smog made of in 1952
It is known to be the worst air-pollution event in the history of the United Kingdom, and the most significant in terms of its effect on environmental research, government regulation, and public awareness of the relationship between air quality and health. Bell, Michelle L. and Davis, Devra Lee. 2  Reassessment of the Lethal London Fog of 1952: Novel Indicators of Acute and Chronic Consequences of Acute Exposure to Air Pollution ( Environmental Health Perspectives , June 2001).