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The Deadly Donora Smog of 1948 Spurred
Environmental Protection—But Have We
Forgotten the Lesson?
Steel and zinc industries provided Donora residents with work, but also robbed them of their health, and for some, their lives
Lorraine Boissoneault
October 26, 2018
The Donora Smog of 1948 began on October 27 and lasted until October 31, when rain cleared the combined smoke, fog and pollution that had become trapped over the town. Bettmann / Contributor
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