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Great Smog of London: References & Edit History

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  • Julia Martinez
    Julia Martinez was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2019 with bachelor's degrees in English Language and Literature and Medieval Studies.

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Early-Life Exposure to the Great Smog of 1952 and the Development of Asthma. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Great London Smog of 1952. Aug 01, 2024
Fixed typo. Apr 26, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Early-Life Exposure to the Great Smog of 1952 and the Development of Asthma. Feb 27, 2024
Anniversary information added. Nov 28, 2023
Add new Web site: London Assembly - 70 years since the great London smog. Aug 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Energy Education - Great smog of 1952. May 02, 2023
Changed “to pass of the” to “to pass the.” Mar 01, 2023
Article revised. Mar 01, 2023
New article added. Sep 09, 2019
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