Fumifugium; Or, the Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoake of London Dissipated, pp. 1-47 Cover
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Fumifugium; Or, the Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoake of London Dissipated, pp. 1-47

John Evelyn

Fumifugium; Or, the Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoake of London Dissipated First published in 1661, John Evelyn's *Fumifugium* presents a compelling early treatise on urban pollution and the effects of industrial smoke on public health. Addressed to King Charles II, this work highlights the noxio...

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was published in 1661 and was a call to clean up London's air, describing the effects of air pollution on its people, specifically its negative effects on the lungs and body.

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in London, her inhabitants breathe nothing but an impure and thick mist accompanied by a fling, flinginess and filthy vapor, which renders them obnoxious to a thousand inconveniences. Corrupting the l...

— Episode: 218 - The Donora Smog Disaster

Episode: 218 - The Donora Smog Disaster

It was published in 1661 and was a call to clean up London's air, describing the effects of air pollution on its people, specifically its negative effects on the lungs and body.

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in London, her inhabitants breathe nothing but an impure and thick mist accompanied by a fling, flinginess and filthy vapor, which renders them obnoxious to a thousand inconveniences. Corrupting the lungs and disordering the entire habit of their bodies so that cathars, ththththics, ththththics, ththththics, p-h-t-i-s-i-c-k-s. Coughs and consumptions rage more in this one city than the whole earth besides.

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