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Title
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1966 ‘Killer Smog’
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Description
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The toxic smog most likely stemmed mostly from industrial residues and power plants using coal. The smog hovered for some three days, starting on Thanksgiving and prompting a citywide alert that ordered all incinerators to close and utility companies to use natural gas. An 11-year-old at the time recalled, "they would have to "wash pollution off your face and hands”.
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Date
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November 23, 1966 – November 26, 1966
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Location - Physical Location
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New York City, New York
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Name
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Nora Kliczewski
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cites
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Paúl, María Luisa. "Smoke Blanketing New York City Evokes Memories of 1966 'Killer Smog.'" The Washington Post. The Washington Post, www-washingtonpost-com.union.idm.oclc.org/nation/2023/06/08/smoke-new-york-city-wildfire-killer-smog-1966/n/2023/06/08/smoke-new-york-city-wildfire-killer-smog-1966/
