Pollutants generated by human activity in Europe
significantly boost ozone concentrations downwind, adversely affecting human
health and causing thousands of premature deaths, a new study suggests.
The strong sunshine around the Mediterranean
accelerates the chemical reactions that transform various industrial and
vehicular emissions into ozone. When emissions generated in Europe are added to
those produced locally in North Africa, the Near East and the Middle East, pollution
levels can easily reach those considered unhealthy by European health standards,
says Bryan N.
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