Environmentalhard · Past Paper
The 'Great Smog of London' in 1952 was primarily caused by:
ANuclear waste
BAutomobile exhaust
CBurning of coal during cold weather
DOil spills
✓ Correct Answer: C — Burning of coal during cold weather
A combination of coal smoke and weather conditions (inversion) trapped sulfurous smoke, causing thousands of deaths.
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