Which of the following best describes what led to London's "killer fog" in 1952?

A)

Pollution from the air contaminated the water supply which is what killed people.

B)

Unprecedented high pollution from factories occured and killed thousands.

C)

Poor city design led to faulty ventilation in houses.

D)

Soot from forest and wildfires in the surrounding areas blew over the city.

E)

Millions of coal fires and stagnant air caused toxic fumes to build up in the air.

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Jose Rollins

17 February, 04:06

Which of the following best describes what led to London's "killer fog" in 1952?

A)

Pollution from the air contaminated the water supply which is what killed people.

B)

Unprecedented high pollution from factories occured and killed thousands.

C)

Poor city design led to faulty ventilation in houses.

D)

Soot from forest and wildfires in the surrounding areas blew over the city.

E)

Millions of coal fires and stagnant air caused toxic fumes to build up in the air.

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Teagan Skinner · Answer 1

E

Explanation:

Londoners burn coal in their home to keep warm while the industries use coal to power their factories. This emits pollutants into the atmosphere. In most occasions these pollutants are able to disperse into the atmosphere and get carried by wind systems. However, in 1952 an anticyclone in the region resulted in stagnation of a cold air mass around London for about 5 days. This caused the pollutants to accumulate in the air to form a dangerous smog. This caused respiratory challenges to the residents and it is reported that more the 4,000 died as a result.