Ilive in Camberwell, in Southeast London, just a few minutes away from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience where I currently work as a senior lecturer. The area has been historically impacted by poor air quality as well as the rest of London and high prevalence of mental disorders, compared to the rest of the UK.
The Great Smog of London in 1952, one of the most significant air pollution events of the 20st century, resulted in 12,000 deaths according to recent estimates and had significant effects on environmental research, government regulation and public awareness of the relationship between air quality and health.