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Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution

🚨 EU REPORT: OZONE POLLUTION HIT 34% OF WORLD POPULATION Heatwaves and wildfires helped expose 34 percent of the world’s population to “extremely poor” ozone air quality in the first eight months of 2026, according to a European Union report published Wednesday. Asia recorded the highest exposure. Source: The Straits Times, France 24 #ozone