Lahore ranked among cities with ‘extremely poor’ ozone levels
PARIS: Highlighting the close relationship between climate change and air pollution, a new analysis by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has ranked Lahore among cities whose ozone levels are “extremely poor”. Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year to expose one third of the world’s population to extremely high levels of ozone…
A new analysis by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has revealed that Lahore ranks among cities with "extremely poor" ozone levels. This finding highlights the close relationship between climate change and air pollution, as heatwaves, wildfires, and human-caused emissions have combined to expose a third of the world's population to dangerously high ozone pollution levels.
The EU analysis found that one-third of the global population experienced "extremely poor" air quality between January 1 and September 15, with ozone concentrations well above the World Health Organization's recommended limit. Asia has the highest rate of ozone pollution exposure, with 53% of its population breathing "extremely poor" air.
Cities like New Delhi, Dhaka, Chongqing, and Lahore were among those with "extremely poor" ozone levels. While progress has been made in reducing other harmful air pollutants, ozone has proven more difficult to tackle due to climate change. Ozone pollution is linked to 60,000 premature deaths per year in Europe alone. Efforts to address ozone pollution remain crucial in order to protect human health, ecosystems, and crop yields.
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