London’s Deadly Fog of 1952: A Silent Disaster

 A deadly fog. A city caught off guard. Over 12,000 lives lost—and barely a whisper. In December 1952, London was smothered by a yellow fog so thick it stopped traffic, filled hospitals, and choked the breath from thousands. No alarms. No evacuation. Just cold air, coal smoke, and silence. This episode of An Ounce follows fictional lives inside a real catastrophe: the Great Smog of London. Discover how a slow-moving, invisible predator crept into homes, settled into lungs, and changed public health policy forever. 👉 Like stories that reveal forgotten truths? Tap like, subscribe, and share An Ounce with someone who thinks disasters only come with a bang. 🎧 You Might Also Like London Ablaze: Tragedy, Blame, and Rebirth in 1666 — The gripping story of another deadly chapter in London’s past. https://youtu.be/zB4575siib0 #GreatSmog #LondonHistory #AnOuncePodcast #DisasterHistory #ForgottenCatastrophes ________________________________________ 📍 CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS (ESTIMATED) 00:00 – Intro: A Fog That Shouldn"t Have hurt anyone 00:46 – Day One: December 5th, 1952 02:43 – Day Two: Silence and Shadows 04:02 – Day Three: The Coughing City 05:24 – Day Four: No Way Out 06:40 – Day Five: The Fog Lifts 07:45 – It’s Just Fog 09:10 – An  Ounce ________________________________________ 📚 REFERENCES (Spelled Out URLs) • UK Government Archives – The Great Smog of 1952 https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/great-smog-1952/ • BBC News – What Was the Great Smog of London? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-50818441 • The Guardian – A Killer Smog: How Londoners Died Slowly https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/05/the-great-smog-of-london-1952 • Scientific American – The Fog That Killed 12,000 People https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-fog-that-killed-12000-people/ • UK Parliament – Clean Air Act 1956 Historical Overview https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/towncountry/towns/urbanplanning/overview/clean-air/ ________________________________________ Images: Accessed through, iStock and Getty by subscription; accessed from Pexels and Pixbay, Public Domain images from Wikimedia, and AI images from Powerdirector and Meta. Music: Via Youtube Music library, recorded by The Mini Vandals: City of the Wolf, Portcullis, Whirlpool, Nomads, and Cater Lake 👉Watch the weekly podcast, "An Ounce", at - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvguDu9efxtrh6QOIZpApuBCHIfaZQmmP  10 second pre-roll promo for An Ounce Podcast on YouTube