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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Ozone formation. Even short periods of unhealthy ozone levels can cause local death rates to rise. Scenario A2 and RCP 8.5.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 Ozone, another important component of outdoor air pollution, whose levels are on the rise around the world, contributed to 234,000 deaths from chronic lung disease. Population-weighted seasonal average ozone concentrations in 2016. concentrations to the WHO Air Quality Guideline.

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Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

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APRIL 4, 2011

million metric tons of avoided ozone-related yield losses of major food crops; $US0.6-2.4 The aggressive scenario assumes major emissions reductions in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, the regions with the laxest emissions standards. In comparison, the Northern Hemisphere has warmed by about 0.3°C Shindell et al.’s

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Climate Standards Emissions Climate Change 231

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APRIL 2, 2012

Most of this infrared radiation passes through the atmosphere, but some is absorbed by GHG molecules like CO 2 , methane, ozone and others. The different climate attributes of BC and long-lived GHGs make it difficult to interpret comparisons of their relative climate impacts based on common metrics. Source: EPA.

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