The Disaster Nobody Talks About | Donora's Deadly Week
From Yore Town by Beard Laws Studio, Bleav
March 9, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 153
About this episode
The episode discusses the Donora Smog Disaster of 1948, one of the deadliest air pollution events in American history.
The Donora Smog Disaster of 1948 remains one of the deadliest air pollution disasters in American history. In the small steel town of Donora, Pennsylvania, a deadly cloud of industrial pollution became trapped in the valley for five days, leaving thousands sick and over twenty people dead.
Topics covered
- air pollution
- industrial disaster
- public health
- history
- true crime
Keywords
- Donora
- smog disaster
- air pollution
- 1948
- industrial pollution
- public health
- Pennsylvania
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Donora, Pennsylvania
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