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Nearly 40% of world exposed to harmful ozone pollution: EU agency
Original: Nearly 40% of world population exposed to harmful ozone pollution in 2026: EU climate agency
The EU's climate agency reports that nearly 40% of the world's population was exposed to harmful ozone pollution in 2026. The finding highlights the growing reach of ground-level ozone, a pollutant linked to respiratory illness and premature deaths. The assessment is drawing attention to air quality as a major global health and climate concern.
Why now: A new EU climate agency finding shows ozone pollution now affects a very large share of humanity.
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