Killer Smog: London, England

On a cold December day in 1952, a thick layer of yellowish-black smog blanketed London, The filthy air blinded people in the streets. Traffic screeched to a halt. Worst of all, the pollution was deadly. It sickened 100,000 people and took the lives of 12,000. Look inside to learn the devastating story of the killer smog that brought London to a standstill.