Event: Smoke-Abatement Law Enacted Category: Politics and Government Brief Description: A stiff smoke-abatement law was enacted in 1940 in response to 1939´s infamous "Black Tuesday" when smoke and pollution blotted out the mid-day sun in St. Louis. The smoke abatement law prohibited the burning of soft coal. Year: 1940 Decade: 1940 - 1949 Beginning Date: 1940 |
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