SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Donora Fluoride Fog and London Smog
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London Smog and Exxon Valdez
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China Smog and Fluoride Fog
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of October 1948, the communities of Donora and Webster in Pennsylvania were visited by a smog that changed the face of environmental protection in the United States. Conservative estimates showed that 20 individuals died, while an additional 5900-43% of the population of Donora-were affected by the smog.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog of 1952, was a severe air pollution event that affected London, England, in December 1952.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Deadly Donora Smog of 1948 Spurred Environmental Protection-But Have We Forgotten the Lesson? The yellow fog arrived five days before Halloween in 1948, swaddling the Pennsylvania city of Donora and the nearby village of Webster in a nearly impenetrable haze.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Smog of London (1952) This event is often cited as the catalyst for change when it comes to air pollution policy. Donora Smog Disaster (1948) The Donora Smog Disaster occurred in October 1948 in the town of Donora, Pennsylvania. Meuse Valley Fog (1930) 07-Oct-2022