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It was The Clean Air Act of 1962 which only allowed smokeless fuels to be burned in open fires. Central heating wasn't widespread at that time and most people had coal fires to heat their houses and we still had manufacturing factories which belched out smoke. The word 'smog' was an amalgamation of the words 'smoke' and 'fog'.
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Where else does smog occur besides London?
There hasn't been a smog in London for about 50 years.
What is London smog?
London-type smog is caused mainly by air pollution due to combustion of coal and emission of sulfur dioxide and dust. London smog has humid, foggy, stagnant air.
What capital is famous for their photochemical smog?
London
Will a vehicle pass smog if the o2 sensor is out?
No, it will not pass the smog test with a defective or removed O2 sensor.
London-type smog results from the burning of?
coal
How did the great smog of London start?
It no longer exists/happens but in the days when London houses used coal fires to heat homes, the coal smoke mixed with normal fog to produce what was called "smog" (smoke and fog). It was very thick and very bad for health. London no longer has "smog" events because it no longer allows chimneys to emit smoke.
How much smog is in London?
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What factors combined to cause the London smog in 1952?
My granddad :)
What is London Type Smog?
Smog is a layer of low level ozone, consisting of three oxygen atoms singly bonded together, it is formed from oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons, with the energy fro the reaction provided by sunlight.
What were two main causes of the extra deaths of the smog in London?
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What country is famous photochemical smog?
Photochemical smog can occur most anywhere. London-type smog comes from factories and the burning of coal and fossil fuels, where photochemical smog comes from hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides mixing with sunlight.
What is London-type smog?
The London type of smog (smog "Classic" as opposed to photochemical smog as is popular in other major cities) is the result of coal smoke (particulate matter from incomplete combustion and sulfur dioxide) and fog, The resultant heavy acidic mixture of smoke an dfog an create a number of problems related to acidic precipitation and health problems such as asthma.
