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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:disaster_response
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Department_of_Health
air quality standards environmental regulations |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
industrial pollution
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
toxic air pollutants
thick fog |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
public health awareness
|
| gptkbp:duration |
five days
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| gptkbp:highlights |
need for pollution control measures
industrial safety concerns need for air quality monitoring |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Donora Smog of 1948
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:environmental_policy
public policy debates urban planning policies public health policies environmental education programs scientific research funding |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:documentaries
books on environmental issues |
| gptkbp:investigates |
public health officials
|
| gptkbp:involved |
weather conditions
local industries local government response federal government response community response efforts coal burning community health responses zinc smelting industry |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
approximately 14,000 residents
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
scientific studies
|
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
environmental movements
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| gptkbp:led_to |
community health initiatives
community activism health studies Clean Air Act discussions increased funding for health research improved air quality technology increased air quality regulations |
| gptkbp:legacy |
increased awareness of air pollution
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Donora,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:historical_significance
public awareness campaigns visibility reduction environmental impact assessment public health impact environmental justice discussions long-term health effects high levels of sulfur dioxide |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
October 1948
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| gptkbp:part_of |
American environmental history
|
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
environmental historians
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Great Smog of London
|
| gptkbp:reported_by |
local newspapers
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
20 deaths
over 7,000 illnesses |
| gptkbp:type |
smog event
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Donora,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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