JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Deadly Fog Kills 20 in Donora.

  • Published In: ABA Journal, 2024, v. 110, n. 5. P. 72 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: PUSEY, ALLEN 3 of 3

Abstract

The article recalls the health impact of a smog from U.S. Steel factories that killed residents in the company town of Donora in Pennsylvania in October 1948. Topics discussed include the rise of wire rod mill, fence-bending mills, zinc works and other factories in the town, the release of toxic particulates from zinc works including zinc, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide, and U.S. Steel's settlement of lawsuits related to the air pollution/smog incident.

Additional Information

  • Source:ABA Journal. 2024/10, Vol. 110, Issue 5, p72
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Anatomy and Physiology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0747-0088
  • Accession Number:179726819

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