In 1952, #London was covered in severe #airpollution that took 4. 000 lives.
06 Dec 2022, 14:11
In 1952, #London was covered in severe #airpollution that took 4.000 lives
In the 2020s, nearly 7M people die globally from air pollution (~20k/day) - @WHO
By pinpointing and acting on pollution hotspots, deaths and illnesses caused by air pollution can be prevented
Today marks 70 years since the Great Smog in London.
Over this catastrophic event, an estimated 4,000 people died and 100,000 people were made ill by toxic air pollution with their health conditions persisting throughout their entire life. 1/4