Oct 20-26: Donora Smog anniversary events

October 20-26:  60th Anniversary Commemoration of the Donora Killer Smog and the beginnings of the Clean Air Act and the EPA.  Donora, PA was the site of a public-health disaster in 1948, depicted in the book When Smoke Ran Like Water:  Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution by Devra Davis.   Events include the grand opening of the Donora Smog Museum, a symposium, an art exhibit, a theatrical presentation, free health screenings at the Mon Valley Hospital, a commemoration parade, a commemoration banquet, and a memorial service.  Details at 

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