This study provides new evidence on the impact of air pollution in a high-pollution high-mortality setting: London over the century from 1866-1965. I identify pollution effects by comparing detailed new weekly mortality data to the timing of London's famous fog events, which trapped emissions in...

This study provides new evidence on the impact of air pollution in London over the century from 1866-1965. To identify weeks with elevated pollution levels I use new data tracking the timing of London's famous fog events, which trapped emissions in the city. These events are compared to detailed...

International climate negotiations have been hamstrung by a dispute over whether a handful of developed countries have "historical responsibility" for climate change. The thesis rests on the presumed fact that a small number of early-industrializing nations (the "accused" countries) emitted an...