Could a fog really kill 12,000 people? Welcome to the Great Smog of London in 1952. Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow where we unpack this deadly pollution event and discuss how smog can actually affect life expectancy.
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nelsons_Column_during_the_Great_Smog_of_1952.jpg
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