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On Dec. 5, 1952, a thick layer of fog settled over the streets of London, blanketing the city. This was no ordinary wintery mist, but rather a noxious haze of sulfur dioxide from coal-fired industrial factories and cookstoves in London homes. London's Great Smog hung in the air for five consecutive days; visibility was reduced to mere feet and cars were abandoned or led off the road by police with traffic flares. It was the "nation's worst air pollution disaster" and remains the deadliest smog event on record. 1952年12月5日，一层浓雾笼罩着伦敦的大街小巷，覆盖了整座城市。这可不是普通冬雾，而是一种由工业燃煤和家庭燃炉产生的有毒二氧化硫烟雾。伦敦浓雾持续笼罩了五天，能见度仅为几英尺，车辆要么被遗弃，要么被警方清理出了路面。这是英国最严重的一次大气污染灾难，也是迄今为止最严重的雾霾事件。 According to the Telegraph, the devastation the smog wrought "only became apparent when undertakers reported that they were running out of coffins and florists had sold all their flowers." In the following three months, an estimated 13,000 people died of respiratory complications. 据《电讯报》报道，直到受害者反应棺材短缺、花农表示鲜花售罄，这场雾霾造成的危害才昭然显现。接下来三个月，将近有13000人死于呼吸道并发症。 | 
