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The 1948 Donora Smog Disaster: A Tragic Legacy

The thick, smog-like air pollution event that descended upon Donora, Pennsylvania, in late October 1948, trapped residents in a deadly inversion layer for five days. This atmospheric phenomenon prevented pollutants emitted from... Read more »