EnviroHealth Shorts - Season 2 Episode 1: The Deadly London Smog of 1952 - Environmental Disaster That Changed Air Pollution History

In this environmental health short, Dr. Gary Fuller shares powerful firsthand accounts of the devastating London smog of 1952, including his own father's harrowing experience navigating through air pollution so thick people couldn't see their own feet. Learn how this catastrophic air pollution event killed thousands—estimates ranging from 4,000 to 12,000 victims—making it London's deadliest environmental disaster prior to COVID-19, surpassing both WWII bombing casualties and Victorian cholera outbreaks.

Air Pollution Topics Covered:

• The formation and deadly impact of the "pea souper" air pollution that descended on London December 5, 1952
• Personal stor ...