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However, there were areas with very heavy smog, and laws were put in place to try and address this before 1960. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_Lon
by stuaxo 10y ago
However, there were areas with very heavy smog, and laws were put in place to try and address this before 1960.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_London
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_1956 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_1956
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/52/enacted http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/52/enacted
Clean Air Act 1956
1956 CHAPTER 52
An Act to make provision for abating the pollution of the air.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoVery interesting - thank you! It's apparently coal burning chimneys that were of concern there. "In effect until 1964" - which is even more interesting. My understanding is that in 1952, the effects of privation from WWII were still acutely felt. I wonder if the rising economy didn't make better fuel more affordable.