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The Donora Killer Smog (1948)

Published: Oct. 29, 2023, 1:37 p.m.

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It\\u2019s October 29th. This day in 1948, a heavy, pollutant-laden fog is sitting over the Pennsylvania town of Donora. Over the course of five days, dozens of people would die and half the town\\u2019s population would get sick.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why the town of Donora was so vulnerable to the US Steel plant\\u2019s pollution, and how the company fought back against regulation over the course of decades.

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