Are there any movies and TV dramas about 1952 London fog incident?

1952 London fog and haze incident was a serious air pollution incident in London from February 5 to 9. This incident caused as many as 12000 people to die because of air pollution, which promoted the process of environmental protection legislation in Britain.

1952 to 65438+On February 5, 2002, the inversion layer enveloped London, and the city was at the center of high pressure. The vertical and horizontal airflow stopped and the air was silent for several days. At that time, London used coal for heating in winter, and there were many coal-fired power stations in the urban area. Due to the inversion layer, gases and pollutants such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and dust generated by coal combustion accumulate over the city, causing foggy weather for several days. During the period, affected by poisonous fog, not only a large number of flights were cancelled, but even cars had to turn on their headlights when driving on the road during the day.

At that time, a cattle show was being held in London. The participating cows first responded to the smoke. Of the 350 cows, 52 were seriously poisoned, 14 were dying, 1 one died on the spot. Soon, London residents also responded to the poisonous fog. Many people find it difficult to breathe and their eyes sting. The number of patients with respiratory symptoms such as asthma and cough has increased significantly, and the mortality rate has risen sharply. According to historical records, from February 5, 65438 to February 8, 65438, the death toll in London reached 4000. According to statistics afterwards, in the week when the smog incident occurred, the mortality rate of people over 48 years old was three times that of usual; The death rate of people below 1 is twice as high as usual. During this week, 704 people died of bronchitis, 28/kloc-0 people died of coronary heart disease, 244 people died of heart failure, and 77 people died of tuberculosis, which were 9.5 times, 2.4 times, 2.8 times and 5.5 times that of the previous week respectively. In addition, the incidence of respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, lung cancer and influenza is also high. After 65438+February 9, the poisonous fog gradually dissipated due to weather changes, but in the next two months, nearly 8000 people died of respiratory diseases due to smog events.

Afterwards, according to the statistics of Dr. Ernst Williams, the head of environmental pollution in Britain, the death toll in London was 945 in the week before the fog disaster; During the fog, the death toll in London surged to 2480, and the number of chronic deaths caused by fog reached 8000, 3000-4000 more than the same period of last year.

Since then, 1956, 1957 and 1962 have suffered as many as twelve severe smog events. It was not until 1965 that the toxic smog disappeared from London.