Intheolddays,inLondon, thesmogwasverythickCarandbusdrivershadtodirveveryslowly.Theyhardlysawtheroadin
front ofthemeven during the daytome, Peopledidnotlikegoing outin the smogifthey had to go out, theyhad togpout,theyworesmogmaskover fheir faces.
InDecember 1952, a verythickdarkcloudcamedownoverLondon, Itwas the worst smogLondoners hadeverPeoplediedin roadaccidents.Butmanymorepeoplebecame unhealthy . Thesmogwas verydangerousforold people and children. Oneman said: the sweetswerealmostempty
because peoplestayedathomeas muchas possible. Theairwasverythick,andyou couldalmost cutitwith aknife.
After threeweeks, thesmogbegantolift.
Butinthe following weeks and months over 4000 people diedas a resultofthesmog.
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