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Who Was Responsible For The Great Smog Of London?

London’s reliance on coal-fired power plants for electricity and heat, and diesel-powered buses for public transportation, contributed to the Great Smog. London’s weather also contributed to the Great Smog. The city is contained in a large river valley, limiting air circulation. What caused London’s killer smog of 1952? A period of unusually cold weather, combined …

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