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International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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They estimated that 9–23 million and 5–10 million annual asthma emergency room visits globally in 2015 could be attributable to ozone and PM 2.5 , respectively, representing 8–20% and 4–9% of the annual number of global visits, respectively. Anthropogenic emissions were responsible for ?37% 37% and 73% of ozone and PM 2.5

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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These observations may also assist air quality managers in assessing the most effective approaches to emission reduction programs that will improve air quality. If emissions of that molecule are reduced, then ozone formation will be reduced—critical information for air quality managers. Click to enlarge.

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