Donora Zinc Works
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Donora Zinc Works was a major early 20th-century zinc smelting plant in Donora, Pennsylvania, best known for its role in the deadly 1948 Donora smog incident that spurred modern air pollution regulation in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial facility
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smelting plant ⓘ zinc smelter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Donora smog of 1948
NERFINISHED
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air pollution regulation in the United States ⓘ |
| byProduct |
slag
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sulfur-bearing gases ⓘ |
| causeOf |
chronic smog conditions in Donora prior to 1948
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odor and smoke nuisances reported by residents ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
deaths during the 1948 Donora smog
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respiratory illness in Donora residents ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentedIn |
environmental health studies
ⓘ
histories of U.S. air pollution control ⓘ |
| emitted |
metal fumes
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particulate matter ⓘ sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| employed | hundreds of workers ⓘ |
| endDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
contribution to the 1948 Donora smog
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severe air pollution in Donora ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for modern U.S. air pollution control policy
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example of industrial air pollution in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| impactOnCommunity |
economic dependence of Donora on the plant
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public health concerns in Donora ⓘ |
| industry |
metal smelting
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zinc production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
air pollution emissions
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role in the 1948 Donora smog incident ⓘ |
| legacy |
case study in environmental regulation history
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symbol of industrial-era air pollution in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Donora, Pennsylvania
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
American Steel and Wire Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Steel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial complex in Donora, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | zinc ⓘ |
| rawMaterial | zinc ore ⓘ |
| regulatoryConsequence |
influenced later federal clean air legislation
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spurred development of air quality standards in the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1948 Donora smog ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| technology | roasting and smelting of zinc ore ⓘ |
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