Liam O'Mara IV, PhDDec 5
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1952, the #GreatSmog of London began. It killed at least 4,000, and likely closer to 12,000, with another 100,000 having respiratory illnesses. As someone who developed asthma from pollution, I'll point out that corporations & conservatives are killing us.
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDDec 5, 2023

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1952, the #GreatSmog of London began. It eventually killed 4,000 people.
Human impact on the environment is clear, but we still can't get enough to care about #GlobalWarming to do something about it. *sigh*

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Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 23, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson: Take action!
#CarolineHaslett's letter to The Times on Tuesday 23 December 1952 responded to others after her plea for all-electric houses:
#CostOfFog
"Electricity is the solution. No-one has a better one!"
https://cleanair.london/health/great-smog/
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Great Smog’s 70th anniversary – Take action! – Clean Air in London

Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 22, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson: Take action!
Letter to The Times on Monday 22 December 1952 responding to #CarolineHaslett's plea for 'all-electric houses':
#CostOfFog
"New stoves won't work. There's no smokeless fuel. It's all hopeless."
https://cleanair.london/health/great-smog/
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Great Smog’s 70th anniversary – Take action! – Clean Air in London

Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 20, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson - Take action!
Headlines in The Times on Saturday 20 December 1952:
"Inquiry into London fog suggested [by @epuk5's Technical Committee]"
"Abnormal pollution"
Announced in House of Commons (18/12): 4,703 deaths w/e 13 Dec vs 1,852 (1951)
#AirPollution #ClimateChange #Health #History #Histodons #Justice #News #Science
Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 19, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson: Take action!
Oxford letter to The Times on 19 December 1952 responding to #CarolineHaslett's plea for 'all-electric houses'.
#CostOfFog
"OK in special cases e.g. for professional women." "But it would cost too much." "Better to buy new coal stoves."
https://cleanair.london/health/great-smog/
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Great Smog’s 70th anniversary – Take action! – Clean Air in London

Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 17, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson: Take action!
House of Commons report in The Times on Wednesday 17 December 1952
#LondonFogDeaths
Q: Mr Driberg asked how many persons died of bronchial and other ailments in London as a result of the recent severe fog
A: Mr Macleod in written reply: 2,062 in w/e 6/12 vs 1,543 in 1951
Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 17, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and lesson: Take action! Letter to The Times on 17 December 1952 responding to #CarolineHaslett's plea for 'all-electric houses':
#CostOfFog
"We live under the rain of grits from #Battersea power station..."
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Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 16, 2022
#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary and greatest lesson: Take action! | Two replies to #CarolineHaslett's letter to The Times on 16 December 1952:
#CostOfFog
"All-electric houses rely on coal-fired power stations."
"Blame vehicle fumes too."
https://cleanair.london/health/great-smog/
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Great Smog’s 70th anniversary – Take action! – Clean Air in London

Show threadCleanAirLondonDec 12, 2022

#GreatSmog's 70th anniversary: #TakeAction! | Letter to the Editor of The Times on 12 December 1952:

#CostOfFog

“I paid a heavy price for my neighbours' indulgence in solid fuel burning. My all-electric house commits no nuisance."

Caroline Haslett

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Great Smog’s 70th anniversary – Take action! – Clean Air in London