The 'Great Smog' of 1952: When a Toxic Fog in London Killed 4,000 People in Five Days
The 'Great Smog' of 1952: When a Toxic Fog in London Killed 4,000 People in Five Days Introduction December 1952, London — ek aisa week jab poora city ek toxic, yellow-black fog me doob gaya, jisme saans lena bhi maut ko invite karna tha. 5 se 9 December tak, Great Smog ne London ko paralyze kar diya — visibility zero ho gayi, hospitals overflow ho gaye, aur 4,000 se 12,000 log sirf 5 din me mar gaye. Ye sirf ek natural disaster nahi tha — ye ek man-made catastrophe tha, jiska cause tha: coal burning + temperature inversion + poor air quality policies . Aaj bhi, Great Smog ko environmental history ka ek turning point maana jata hai — kyunki isne duniya ko sikhaya ki air pollution literally kill kar sakta hai , aur ki government action zaroori hai . Is article me hum science, history aur long-term impact teeno ko cover karenge taaki samajh aa sake ki ye event itna kyun important aur darawna tha. What Exactly Happened in December 1952? The Timeline of the Smog 4 December 19...