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1966 New York City smog

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 23, 2017 by Ealdgyth - Talk 16:39, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Smog over New York City in 1953

The 1966 New York City smog was a historic air-pollution event in New York City, when smog engulfed the city during that year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend. From November 23–26, New York City had high levels of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, smoke, and haze. On November 25, leaders of local and state governments announced an alert and asked residents and industry to take voluntary steps to minimize emissions. Health officials advised people with respiratory or heart conditions to stay indoors. The smog was a major environmental disaster with severe public health effects. A statistical analysis found that 168 people had died because of the smog. The smog catalyzed greater national awareness of air pollution as a serious health problem and political issue. Prompted by the smog, President Lyndon B. Johnson and members of Congress worked to pass federal legislation regulating air pollution in the United States, culminating in the 1967 Air Quality Act and the 1970 Clean Air Act. (Full article...)